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Webster 1913 Edition


Confessary

Con-fess′a-ry

,
Noun.
[LL.
confessarius
.]
One who makes a confession.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition


Confessary

CONFESS'ARY

,
Noun.
One who makes a confession. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


confessary

confessary

English

Noun

confessary (plural confessaries)

  1. (obsolete) One who makes a confession.
    • Dr. Hickes, Dean of Worcester
      God hath left power to the Church, that is, to the Priests of the Church, to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in Him; and therefore directs the Confessary to absolve the confessing penitent of all his sins in the name, &c.