English-Thai Dictionary

confession

N การ สารภาพผิด  การ ยอมรับผิด  concession acknowledgment kan-sa-ra-phab-phid

 

confessional

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ สารภาพผิด  เกี่ยวกับ การ ยอมรับผิด  kiao-kab-kan-sa-ra-phab-phid

 

confessionary

N เกี่ยวกับ การ สารภาพ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONFESSION

n. 1. The acknowledgment of a crime, fault or something to one's disadvantage; open declaration of guilt, failure, debt, accusation, etc.
With the mouth confession is made to salvation. Romans 1 :1 .
2. Avowal; the act of acknowledging; profession.
Who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession. 1 Timothy 6:13.
3. The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest; the disburdening of the conscience privately to a confessor; sometimes called auricular confession.
4. A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission into a church.
5. The acknowledgment of a debt by a debtor before a justice of the peace, etc. , on which judgment is entered and execution issued.

 

CONFESSIONAL

n.The seat where a priest or confessor sits to hear confessions; a confession-chair.

 

CONFESSIONARY

n.A confession-chair, as above.

 

CONFESSIONARY

a.Pertaining to auricular confession.

 

CONFESSIONIST

n.One who makes a profession of faith.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONFESSION

Con *fes "sion, n. Etym: [F. confession, L. confessio. ]

 

1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would bring him on to some confession Of his true state. Shak.

 

2. Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith. With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom. x. 1 .

 

3. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession. .. or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. Hallam.

 

4. A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

 

5. (Law )

 

Defn: An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted. Wharton. Confession and avoidance (Law ), a mode of pleading in which the party confesses the facts as stated by his adversary, but alleges some new matter by way of avoiding the legal effect claimed for them. Mozley & W. Confession of faith, a formulary containing the articles of faith; a creed. -- General confession, the confession of sins made by a number of persons in common, as in public prayer. -- Westminster Confession. See Westminster Assembly, under Assembly.

 

CONFESSIONAL

Con *fes "sion *al, n. Etym: [F. confessional. ]

 

Defn: The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others.

 

CONFESSIONAL

CONFESSIONAL Con *fes "sion *al, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to a confession of faith. Confessional equality, equality before the law of persons confessing different creeds.

 

CONFESSIONALISM

CONFESSIONALISM Con *fes "sion *al *ism, n. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: An exaggerated estimate of the importance of giving full assent to any particular formula of the Christian faith. Shaff.

 

CONFESSIONALIST

CONFESSIONALIST Con *fes "sion *al *ist, n.

 

Defn: A priest hearing, or sitting to hear, confession. [R.] Boucher

 

CONFESSIONARY

Con *fes "sion *a *ry, n. Etym: [LL. confessionarium.]

 

Defn: A confessional. [Obs. ] Johnson.

 

CONFESSIONARY

CONFESSIONARY Con *fes "sion *a *ry, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to auricular confession; as, a confessionary litany.

 

CONFESSIONIST

Con *fes "sion *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. confessioniste.]

 

Defn: One professing a certain faith. Bp. Montagu.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

confession

con fes sion |kənˈfeSHən kənˈfɛʃən | ▶noun 1 a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime: he signed a confession to the murders. • an admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about: by his own confession, he had strayed perilously close to alcoholism. • a formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, esp. privately to a priest as a religious duty: she still had not been to confession . See also sacrament of reconciliation. • (confessions ) often humorous intimate revelations about a person's private life or occupation, esp. as presented in a sensationalized form in a book, newspaper, or movie: confessions of a driving instructor. 2 (also confession of faith ) a statement setting out essential religious doctrine. • (also Confession ) the religious body or church sharing a confession of faith. • a statement of one's principles: his words are a political confession of faith. DERIVATIVES con fes sion ar y |-ˌnerē |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin confessio (n- ), from confiteri ‘acknowledge ’ (see confess ).

 

confessional

con fes sion al |kənˈfeSHənl kənˈfɛʃənl | ▶noun 1 an enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which a priest sits to hear people confess their sins. 2 an admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about; a confession. ▶adjective 1 (esp. of speech or writing ) in which a person reveals or admits to private thoughts or past incidents, esp. ones that cause shame or embarrassment: the autobiography is remarkably confessional | his confessional outpourings. • of or relating to religious confession: the priest leaned forward in his best confessional manner. 2 of or relating to confessions of faith or doctrinal systems: the confessional approach to religious education. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): the adjective from confession + -al; the noun via French from Italian confessionale, from medieval Latin, neuter of confessionalis, from Latin confessio (n- ), from confiteri ‘acknowledge ’ (see confess ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

confession

con |fes |sion |kənˈfɛʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime: he signed a confession to both the murders | [ mass noun ] : proof of this crime must be established by confession. • an acknowledgement that one has done something about which one is ashamed or embarrassed: by his own confession, he had strayed perilously close to alcoholism. • a formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, especially privately to a priest as a religious duty: she still had not been to confession . See also sacrament of reconciliation. • (confessions ) often humorous intimate personal revelations, especially as presented in a sensationalized form in a book, newspaper, or film: confessions of a driving instructor. 2 (also confession of faith ) a statement setting out essential religious doctrine. • (also Confession ) the religious body or Church sharing a confession of faith. • a statement of one's principles: his words are a political confession of faith. DERIVATIVES confessionary adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin confessio (n- ), from confiteri ‘acknowledge ’ (see confess ).

 

confessional

con |fes |sion ¦al |kənˈfɛʃ (ə )n (ə )l | ▶noun 1 an enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which a priest sits to hear confessions. 2 an acknowledgement that one has done something shameful or embarrassing; a confession. ▶adjective 1 (of speech or writing ) in which a person reveals private thoughts or admits to past incidents, especially ones about which they feel ashamed or embarrassed: the autobiography is remarkably confessional | his confessional outpourings. • relating to religious confession: the priest leaned forward in his best confessional manner. 2 relating to confessions of faith or doctrinal systems: the confessional approach to religious education. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): the adjective from confession + -al; the noun via French from Italian confessionale, from medieval Latin, neuter of confessionalis, from Latin confessio (n- ), from confiteri ‘acknowledge ’ (see confess ). DERIVATIVES confessionally adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

confession

confession noun they soon got a confession out of him: admission, acknowledgment, profession; revelation, disclosure, divulgence, avowal; guilty plea.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

confession

confession noun the interrogators soon got a confession out of him: admission, owning up, acceptance of blame /responsibility, acknowledgement, profession, revelation, disclosure, divulgence, exposure, avowal, unbosoming. ANTONYMS concealment; denial.

 

French Dictionary

confession

confession n. f. nom féminin 1 Acte de se confesser. 2 Aveu d ’une faute. : La confession d ’une erreur de jugement. 3 Religion à laquelle une personne appartient. : Martin est de confession catholique.

 

confessionnal

confessionnal n. m. (pl. confessionnaux ) nom masculin Isoloir où le prêtre entend les confessions.

 

confessionnalisme

confessionnalisme n. m. Caractère de ce qui est confessionnel. : Au Liban, les divisions et le confessionnalisme sont profondément ancrés depuis plus de trois cents ans. ANTONYME laïcité .

 

confessionnalité

confessionnalité FORME FAUTIVE Impropriété pour caractère confessionnel. : Le caractère confessionnel (et non la *confessionnalité ) d ’une école.

 

confessionnel

confessionnel , elle adj. adjectif Relatif à une religion. : Une école confessionnelle. SYNONYME religieux . ANTONYME laïque .

 

confessionnellement

confessionnellement Relativement à la confession, à la religion. : Comment respecter le droit à l ’expression des minorités religieuses dans un État laïque, confessionnellement neutre?

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

confession

con fes sion /kənféʃ (ə )n /→confess 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖具体例ではa (…) ～/～s 〗 «…への /…という » (罪 気持ちなどの )白状, 自白 , 告白 , 自認 «to /that 節 » ; C 供述書, 自白書 ▸ I have a confession to make. I ate all the cake while you were sleeping .白状すると [実を言うと ], あなたが寝ている間にケーキを全部食べてしまったんだ 2 U C 〘カトリック 〙(罪の )ざんげ ▸ go to confession 〈信徒が 〉ざんげに行く 3 C ｟かたく ｠(信仰などの )告白 .4 C 〖単複両扱い 〗(同一宗教の )宗派 .

 

confessional

con fes sion al /kənféʃ (ə )n (ə )l /名詞 C 〘カトリック 〙ざんげ [告白 ]室, 告解 （こつかい ）聴聞席 ; ざんげ, 告白 .形容詞 告白 [自白, 告解 ]の, ざんげの ; 特定宗派の .