- (n.) 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 priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others.
- (a.) Pertaining to a confession of faith.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). confessional. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/confessional/definitions/1990214 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "confessional" http://smartdefine.org/confessional/definitions/1990214 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, confessional, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/confessional/definitions/1990214>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "confessional" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/confessional/definitions/1990214> |