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Meaning and definition for "confession" word
[noun] (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
[noun] a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
[noun] an admission of misdeeds or faults
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Click here if you Hate scroll, Show all | Too long, show scroll \Con*fes"sion\, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would bring him on to some confession Of his true state. --Shak. 2. Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith. With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. --Rom. x. 10. 3. (Eccl.) The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession . . . or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. --Hallam. 4. 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. 5. (Law) 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. --Wharton. {Confession and avoidance} (Law), a mode of pleading in which the party confesses the facts as stated by his adversary, but alleges some new matter by way of avoiding the legal effect claimed for them. --Mozley & W. {Confession of faith}, a formulary containing the articles of faith; a creed. {General confession}, the confession of sins made by a number of persons in common, as in public prayer. {Westminster Confession}. See {Westminster Assembly}, under {Assembly}.
See also: admission | document | papers | penance | self-accusation | self-condemnation | shrift | written document |
Related terms: acceptance, appreciation, bar mitzvah, bas mitzvah, class, communion, concession, credit line, declaration of faith, excuse, faith, followers, invocation, invocation of saints, kiss of peace, owning, processional, profession, reciting the rosary, reference, telling of beads, the confessional
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Let's analyse "confession" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOISSEFNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2725 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology
Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
confession: 6 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 26, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters:
confession: 3 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 47, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.
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 Tarot cards
| Letter |
Num. |
Tarot c. |
Intensity |
Meaning |
| C (1) |
3 |
Empress |
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Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving |
| E (1) |
5 |
Hierophant |
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Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive |
| F (1) |
6 |
Lovers |
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Practical, Faithful, Organizer |
| I (1) |
9 |
Hermit |
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Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent |
| N (2) |
14 |
Temperance |
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Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty |
| O (2) |
15 |
Devil |
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Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter |
| S (2) |
19 |
Sun |
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Colorful, Bright, Perceptive |
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