confessor
noun
con·fes·sor
kən-ˈfe-sər
senses 1 & 3 also ˈkän-ˌfe-sər,
sense 3 also ˈkän-fə-ˌsȯr
1
: one who gives heroic evidence of faith but does not suffer martyrdom
2
: one that confesses
3
a
: a priest who hears confessions
b
: a priest who is one's regular spiritual guide
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