n.

1. One who confesses.
2. One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution but does not suffer martyrdom.
3. 1. A priest who hears confession and gives absolution.
   2. A priest who is one's spiritual mentor.

noun

One in whom secrets are confided: confidant, confidante, repository. See show/hide, words.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

Meaning #2: someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skriftefader, person der tilstår, bekender

Nederlands (Dutch)
biechtvader, biechteling, belijder

Français (French)
n. - confesseur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Beichtvater

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξομολογούμενος, (θρησκ.) εξομολογητής, πνευματικός, ομολογητής της πίστης

Italiano (Italian)
confessore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - confessor (m)

Русский (Russian)
исповедник

Español (Spanish)
n. - confesor, director espiritual

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bekännare, biktfader

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
自白者, 忏悔者

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自白者, 懺悔者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 고백자, 독실한 신자, 고해 신부

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 聴罪司祭, 告白者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) معترف, أب اعتراف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כומר וידויים‬

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