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con•fes•sor
Pronunciation: (kun-fes'ur), [key]—
n.
1. a person who confesses.
2. a priest authorized to hear confessions.
3. a person who confesses faith in and adheres to the Christian religion, esp. in spite of persecution and torture but without suffering martyrdom.
4. the Confessor.See
Edward the Confessor. Also,con•fess'er.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.