meaning of confessional
1. The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priests ear without being seen by him or heard by others.
2. Pertaining to a confession of faith.
3. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
Related Words
confessional | confessionalism | confessionalist |
