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вероиспове́дание — meaning in English

veroispovedaniye

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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.
  • denomination noun A specific religious group or branch within a broader faith.
  • faith noun Confidence or trust in someone or something, based on past experience or evidence.
  • profession noun A job or occupation that requires special training or skill, especially one with a recognized qualification.
  • religion noun Belief in a god or gods, along with the practices and rituals connected to that belief.

Senses

вероиспове́дание is used for these senses in English:

  • confession Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
  • creed That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
  • denomination (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
  • faith A religious or spiritual belief system.
  • profession The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion. [from 16th c.]
  • religion (uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

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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