confessor

English Thesaurus

1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution (noun.person)

hypernym	:	priest,
definition	:	a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders (noun.person)

2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	communicator,
definition	:	a person who communicates with others (noun.person)

3. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution (noun.person)

derivation	:	confess,
definition	:	confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith (verb.communication)

4. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

derivation	:	concede, confess, profess,
definition	:	admit (to a wrongdoing) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confess, fink, squeal,
definition	:	confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure (verb.communication)

5. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution (noun.person)

derivation	:	confess,
definition	:	confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith (verb.communication)

6. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

derivation	:	concede, confess, profess,
definition	:	admit (to a wrongdoing) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confess, fink, squeal,
definition	:	confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure (verb.communication)