- (v.t.) To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.
- (v.i.) To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution.
- (v.t.) To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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