confessio

noun

con·​fes·​sio

kənˈfes(h)ēˌō

plural confessiones

kənˌfeshēˈō(ˌ)nēz,

-sēˈōˌnās

: confession sense 8a(3)

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, tomb of a martyr, from Latin, confession

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