고해 신부에게 죄를 고백하고 사죄를 받는 성직자.
A priest who hears confessions and gives absolution and spiritual counsel.
예문:
"The queen requested a private audience with her confessor before the ceremony."
"He sought guidance from his confessor to find peace of mind."
자신의 죄나 비밀을 고백하거나 자백하는 사람.
A person who makes a confession, especially of a crime or a secret.
예문:
"The police recorded the statement of the confessor regarding the robbery."
"As a voluntary confessor, he received a lighter sentence from the judge."
박해 속에서도 신앙을 지켰으나 순교하지는 않은 성인이나 신자.
A person who avows religious faith in the face of opposition but does not suffer martyrdom.
예문:
"The church calendar commemorates several confessors who survived the Great Persecution."
"Unlike the martyrs, the confessors lived to teach the next generation of believers."
개인적인 고민이나 비밀을 털어놓는 대상.
A person to whom another confides personal problems or secrets.
예문:
"She has been my closest friend and confessor for over twenty years."
"Every leader needs a trusted confessor to discuss private burdens."
영국의 에드워드 왕(재위 1042-66)을 일컫는 칭호.
A title given to King Edward of England (reigned 1042–1066) due to his piety.
예문:
"Edward the Confessor was the last king of the House of Wessex."
"Westminster Abbey was founded by the Confessor in the 11th century."