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Confessedly :: Confessedly (adv.) By confession; without denial.

Rack :: Rack (a.) An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons..

Penitencer :: Penitencer (n.) A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.

Formula :: Formula (n.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.

Confession :: Confession (n.) An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted..

Shrive :: Shrive (v. t.) To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.

Confession :: Confession (n.) A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith..

Acknowledgment :: Acknowledgment (n.) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

Shriving :: Shriving (n.) Shrift; confession.

Confession :: Confession (n.) The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution.

Confessionalist :: Confessionalist (n.) A priest hearing, or sitting to hear, confession..

Confessionary :: Confessionary (a.) Pertaining to auricular confession; as, a confessionary litany..

Confessionist :: Confessionist (n.) One professing a certain faith.

Admission :: Admission (n.) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry..

Criminal :: Criminal (n.) One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon..

Denial :: Denial (n.) A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God..

Creed :: Creed (v. t.) A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive..

Render :: Render (v. i.) To give an account; to make explanation or confession.

Confesser :: Confesser (n.) One who makes a confession.

Confess :: Confess (v. t.) To hear or receive such confession; -- said of a priest.

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