English-Thai Dictionary

confessional

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

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONFESSIONAL

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

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

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

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

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

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 .