Definitions for Confessional
kənˈfɛʃ ə nlcon·fes·sion·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. confessionalnoun

   a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confessionalnoun

   A small room where confession (the sacrament of reconciliation) is performed. Traditional architecture has used three adjacent rooms separated by gratings with sliding doors; the priest hearing the confessions sits in the middle room and alternately opens one of the doors to hear confession from the person kneeling on that side.

2. confessionaladjective

   In the manner or style of a confession.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confessionalnoun

   The seat or box in which the confessor sits to hear the declarations of his penitents.

   Etymology: French.

   In one of the churches I saw a pulpit and confessional, very finely inlaid with lapis-lazuli. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

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1. Confessional

   A confessional is a box, cabinet, booth, or stall in which the priest in some Christian churches sits to hear the confessions of penitents. It is the usual venue for the sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Churches, but similar structures are also used in Anglican churches of an Anglo-Catholic orientation. In the Catholic Church, confessions are only to be heard in a confessional or oratory, except for a just reason.The confessional is usually a wooden structure, with a centre compartment—entered through a door or curtain—in which the priest sits, and on each side there is a latticed opening for the penitents to speak through and a step on which they kneel. By this arrangement the priest is hidden, but the penitent is visible to the public. Confessionals sometimes form part of the architectural scheme of the church; many finely decorated specimens, dating from the late 16th and the 17th centuries, are found in churches on the continent of Europe. A notable example, in Renaissance style, is in the Saint Michael's church at Leuven. But more usually, confessionals are movable pieces of furniture.In modern practice of the Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican churches, apart from receiving absolution in the confessional, many churches offer private Confession and Absolution at the chancel rails or in a reconciliation room, as well as during communal penitential rites.In Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy confessionals are not used: the confession often occurs in sight of other believers, e.g., those waiting in the row for the same purpose, but at some distance from them to not break the seal of confession.

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1. confessional

   A confessional is typically defined in two ways. One, it refers to a small, enclosed booth used in the Roman Catholic Church, where a priest listens to penitents confessing their sins in privacy and seclusion. Two, it may also refer to any piece of literature, art, or media that relates to personal experiences, thoughts, or emotions in a deeply intimate or revealing manner. These materials are often designed to evoke a sense of sincerity, honesty, and vulnerability.

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1. Confessionalnoun

   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

2. Confessionaladjective

   pertaining to a confession of faith

3. Etymology: [F. confessional.]

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1. Confessional

   A confessional is a small, enclosed booth used for the Sacrament of Penance, often called confession, or Reconciliation. It is the usual venue for the sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church, but similar structures are also used in Anglican churches of an Anglo-Catholic orientation, and also in the Lutheran Church. In the Catholic Church, confessions are only to be heard in a confessional or oratory, except for a just reason.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Confessional in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Confessional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Confessional in a Sentence

1. Robert Cecil Day Lewis:

   No good poem, however confessional is may be, is just a self-expression. Who on earth would claim that the pearl expresses the oyster?

2. Kamal Hamdan:

   This confessional system is not only corrupt. It is built on vested interests by all the sects (whose leaders) keep their grip on their people... The politicians have devoured Lebanon.

3. Hunter Biden:

   It’s like a confessional novel, but you justify your behavior in a certain way.

4. Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein:

   The potential ramifications of a failed state in Yemen would almost inevitably create safe havens for radical and confessional groups such as the so-called (Islamic State), this, in turn, could expand the conflict beyond Yemen's borders, potentially shattering regional stability.

5. Denis Hart:

   I would feel terribly conflicted, and I would try even harder to get that person outside confessional, but I cannot break the seal, the penalty for any priest breaking the seal is excommunication.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Confessional
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confessional
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Confessional
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessional
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Confessional
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Confessional