(1):
(n.) One who confesses; one who acknowledges a fault, or the truth of a charge, at the risk of suffering; specifically, one who confesses himself a follower of Christ and endures persecution for his faith.
(2):
(n.) A priest who hears the confessions of others and is authorized to grant them absolution.
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