confessor

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die beichtet, insbesondere einen Priester, der die Beichte abnimmt und die Absolution erteilt, oder jemanden, der Informationen preisgibt, die ihm selbst schaden können.

A noun referring to a person who confesses, especially a priest who hears confessions and grants absolution, or someone who discloses information that may be damaging to themselves.

1. Priest who hears confessionB2formal

   A priest who listens to a person's confession of sins and grants absolution in certain Christian traditions.

   Beichtvater

   • The confessor listened patiently to the penitent's sins.
   • He sought out a wise confessor for spiritual guidance.
   • The confessor offered words of comfort and forgiveness.

   Synonymepenitentiary

2. One who confessesC1formal

   A person who admits to wrongdoing or reveals information that may be damaging to themselves.

   Jemand, der gesteht

   • The confessor in the trial provided crucial evidence.
   • He became a confessor, revealing the details of the crime.
   • The confessor's statement was recorded by the authorities.

   Synonymeavower