uskontunnustus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- confession noun A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.
- creed noun A formal statement of religious or personal belief.
- profession noun A job or occupation that requires special training or skill, especially one with a recognized qualification.
Senses
uskontunnustus is used for these senses in English:
- confession A formal document providing such an admission.
- confession Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
- creed (specifically, religion) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.
- profession The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion. [from 16th c.]
- profession of faith (religion) A creed; a (typically formulaic) statement of the beliefs of one's religion, often recited during public prayers or liturgies.
confession — full definition
- noun A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.
- noun The religious practice of telling a priest one's sins in order to receive forgiveness.