Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A prayer in which confession of sins is made.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The form of confession used in the Latin Church: so called from the initial word, confiteor, I confess. See
confession .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (R.C.Ch.) A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Confiteor," and accused myself of the long catalogue of sins that I had prepared.
Tell England A Study in a Generation Ernest Raymond 1931
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'Confiteor'", says the former," than you strike your breast.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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"Confiteor", or it may consist in a more or less detailed statement of one's sins; when the statement is complete, the confession is distinct.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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"Confiteor", if he be able; if not, it is said in his name by one of the bystanders, or, when there is no one able to do this, by the priest himself.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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After the "Confiteor" the priest genuflects, rises, and turns towards the sick person, taking care, however, not to turn his back to the Blessed Sacrament.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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'Confiteor' and remained on his knees a little while longer.
Taquisara 1881
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When the holy hermit had said his "Confiteor" and went to the altar, the Lady also took her Son and went to sit on the right hand side towards the altar upon a right rich chair and set her Son upon her knees and began to kiss Him full sweetly and saith: "Sir," saith she, "You are my Father and my Son and my Lord, and guardian of me and of all the world."
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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"Confiteor", and seeth at his right hand the fairest Child that ever he had seen, and He was clad in an alb and had a golden crown on his head loaded with precious stones that gave out a full great brightness of light.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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For a few moments she watched the movements of the orphans as they smote their breasts at the "Confiteor," or bowed their heads at the "Sanctus," accompanying the priests who, they knew, in thousands of churches, were engaged in offering sacrifice to God; and reading the
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"Confiteor," said Caderousse, putting the diamond on his little finger;
The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
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