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Beichte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • confession noun A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.

Senses

Beichte is used for these senses in English:

  • confession A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
  • shrift The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
  • shrift Confession to a priest.

confession — full definition

  1. noun A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.
  2. noun The religious practice of telling a priest one's sins in order to receive forgiveness.

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