Definition of Confession

  • 1. An admission of misdeeds or faults Noun
  • 2. A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party Noun
  • 3. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution Noun
  • 4. A public declaration of your faith Noun
  • 5. The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) Noun

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