confessional
Americanadjective
noun
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the place set apart for the hearing of confessions by a priest.
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French Furniture. a high, upholstered wing chair of the 18th century.
adjective
noun
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Christianity RC Church a small stall, usually enclosed and divided by a screen or curtain, where a priest hears confessions
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a book of penitential prayers
Other Word Forms
- pseudoconfessional adjective
Etymology
Origin of confessional
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin confessiōnāle, neuter of confessiōnālis (adjective); confession, -al 1; confessional defs. 2, 3 from French, from Medieval Latin
Example Sentences
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The New York World scooped other papers clamoring to run Maggie’s confessional interview.
From Literature
There’s also a “spill your beans confessional board,” where visitors can anonymously respond to prompts.
From Los Angeles Times
What makes the album a timeless classic are its catchy melodies; shrewd arrangements that caught the culture’s disco obsession; and Mr. Scaggs’s earthy, confessional lyrics and intimate voice.
Well-known works will be shown alongside never-before-seen pieces in a display that highlights painting, video, textile, neon, sculpture and more to survey Ms. Emin’s confessional approach to creating.
“I think I just pushed myself way past my limit,” she said in a confessional.
From Los Angeles Times
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