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    Confesseur (en. Confessor)

    /kɔ̃.fe.sœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Priest tasked with listening to the confessions of the faithful.
    The confessor listened to the pains and joys of his penitent.
    Le confesseur a écouté les peines et les joies de son pénitent.
    Person who confesses their faults or secrets to others.
    She found comfort with her confessor.
    Elle a trouvé du réconfort chez son confesseur.
    In a broader sense, someone to whom one confides.
    He is considered the confessor of his friends.
    Il est considéré comme le confesseur de ses amis.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'confessor', meaning 'one who confesses', derived from 'confiteri' (to confess).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    confession
    Act of revealing one's faults to a confessor.
    confession
    to confess one's sins
    To acknowledge and confess one's faults before a priest.
    confesser ses péchés
    to have a confessor
    To have a designated priest to listen to one's spiritual confessions.
    avoir un confesseur

    Related Words

    penitent
    Person who confesses.
    pénitent
    absolution
    Pardon granted by the priest at the end of confession.
    absolution
    priesthood
    Role of a priest, often related to listening to confessions.
    sacerdoce

    Slang Meanings

    Neighborhood confessor
    He is the neighborhood confessor for those in need of someone to listen.
    Il est le confesseur de quartier pour ceux qui ont besoin d'écoute.
    Coffee confessor
    In this café, everyone is the confessor of each other's secrets.
    Dans ce café, tout le monde est le confesseur des secrets des autres.