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Statement acknowledging a hidden personal fact
A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of people – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly
Confession
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up confession, confess, confessing, or confessio in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A confession is an acknowledgement of fact by one who would have
Confession_(disambiguation)
2025 South Korean television series
The Price of Confession (Korean: 자백의 대가) is a 2025 South Korean mystery thriller television series written by Kwon Jong-kwan, directed by Lee Jung-hyo
The_Price_of_Confession
Presbyterian creedal statement, created 1646
of the Westminster Confession The Westminster Confession of Faith, or simply the Westminster Confession, is a Reformed confession of faith. Drawn up by
Westminster Confession of Faith
Westminster_Confession_of_Faith
Topics referred to by the same term
hidden. Confessions may also refer to: Confessions (1925 film), a British silent film Confessions (2010 film), a Japanese film The Confessions (film) (Le
Confessions
1530 primary confession of faith of the Lutheran tradition
The Augsburg Confession (German: Augsburger Bekenntnis), also known as the Augustan Confession or the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana
Augsburg_Confession
2026 studio album by Madonna
Confessions II (also referred to as Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II) is the upcoming fifteenth studio album by American singer Madonna. It is scheduled
Confessions_II
Particular Baptist creedal statement of 1689
The Confession of Faith (1689), also known as the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, or the Second London Confession of Faith (2LCF), is a Particular Baptist
Confession_of_Faith_(1689)
Acknowledgment of one's sins
Confession, in many religions, is the acknowledgment of sinful thoughts and actions. This is performed privately to a deity or to publicly to a religious
Confession_(religion)
Statement of belief
A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious
Creed
Major branch of Protestantism
Augsburg Confession in their names, such as the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia
Lutheranism
1550 Lutheran statement of faith
The Magdeburg Confession (officially, the Confession, Instruction, and Admonition of the pastors and preachers of the Christian congregations of Magdeburg)
Magdeburg_Confession
Admission of guilt for a crime one did not commit
A false confession is an admission of guilt for a crime which the individual did not commit. Although such confessions seem counterintuitive, they can
False_confession
French Protestant Reformed statement of faith
French Confession The French Confession of Faith (Latin: Confessio Gallicana, French: Confession de La Rochelle), also known as the Gallic Confession or the
French_Confession_of_Faith
1982 Christian statement of belief
The Belhar Confession (Afrikaans: Belydenis van Belhar) is a Christian statement of belief written in Afrikaans in 1982. It was adopted (after a slight
Belhar_Confession
Calvinist profession of faith
Reformed Christianity portal The Scots Confession (also called the Scots Confession of 1560) is a Confession of Faith written in 1560 by six leaders of
Scots_Confession
Remonstrant creed
The Confession or Declaration of the Pastors which are called Remonstrants, or Remonstrant Confession, was the confession of faith of the Remonstrant
Remonstrant_Confession
Confession obtained from a person under duress
A forced confession is a confession obtained from a suspect or a prisoner by means of torture (including enhanced interrogation techniques) or other forms
Forced_confession
Confession made by someone nearing death
A deathbed confession is confession made by a person when they are nearing death. Such confessions may help alleviate any guilt or regrets the dying person
Deathbed_confession
Statement of Anabaptist principles
The Schleitheim Confession (German: Schleitheimer Artikel) was the most representative statement of Anabaptist principles, by a group of Swiss Anabaptists
Schleitheim_Confession
2012 South Korean film
Confession of Murder (Korean: 내가 살인범이다; lit. 'I Am the Murderer') is a 2012 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Jung Byung-gil. Inspired
Confession_of_Murder
The Confession of Basel is one of the many statements of faith produced by the Reformation. It was put out in 1534 and must be distinguished from the First
Confession_of_Basel
Step in the process of atonement in Judaism
confession must be done without others present (The Talmud calls confession in front of another a show of disrespect). On the other hand, confession of
Confession_(Judaism)
Christian confession of faith
English translation of the Belgic Confession The Confession of Faith, popularly known as the Belgic Confession, is a confession to which many Reformed churches
Belgic_Confession
2007 book by O.J. Simpson and Pablo Fenjves
If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer is a book authored by O. J. Simpson with ghostwriter Pablo Fenjves, in which Simpson puts forth a hypothetical
If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
If_I_Did_It:_Confessions_of_the_Killer
1581 document adopted in defence of the Scottish Church
The Negative Confession (Latin: Confessio Negativa), sometimes known as the King's Confession, is a confession of faith issued by King James VI of Scotland
Negative_Confession
Branch of Protestant Christianity
became known as presbyteries. In time, the Scots Confession would be supplanted by the Westminster Confession of Faith, and the larger and shorter catechisms
Presbyterianism
1882 work by Leo Tolstoy
Confession (pre-reform Russian: Исповѣдь; post-reform Russian: Исповедь, romanized: Íspovedʹ), or My Confession, is a short work on the subject of melancholia
Confession_(Leo_Tolstoy)
Protestant denominational family
Indeed a casual reading of the Wurttemburg Confession of 1551, the Second Helvetic Confession, the Scots Confession of 1560, and the XXXIX Articles of Religion
Reformed_Christianity
1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian and American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The protagonist and narrator is a French literature professor who moves
Lolita
2016 single by Jay Chou
"Love Confession" (Chinese: 告白氣球; Gàobái qìqiú; lit. Confession balloon) is a song by Taiwanese recording artist Jay Chou, released for his fourteenth
Love_Confession
Topics referred to by the same term
A confession of faith is a statement of faith, also known as a creed or symbol of faith. Confession of faith or Confession of Faith may also refer to:
Confession of Faith (disambiguation)
Confession_of_Faith_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
London Confession of Faith may refer to: Confession of Faith (1644), a Particular Baptist creed, also known as the First London Confession of Faith Confession
London_Confession_of_Faith
Index of articles associated with the same name
Confession or Sacramental Seal) is a Christian doctrine forbidding a priest from disclosing any information learned from a penitent during Confession
Seal_of_the_Confessional
2025 studio album by Louise
Confessions is the fifth studio album by English singer Louise. It was released on 23 May 2025 by Lil Lou Records. Its release is preceded by the singles
Confessions_(Louise_album)
American alternative metal band
A Killer's Confession is an American alternative metal band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 2016 by former Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis. It also
A_Killer's_Confession
1851 autobiographical work by Mikhail Bakunin for Russian Tsar Nicholas I
Mikhail Bakunin's Confession is an 1851 autobiographical work written by the imprisoned anarchist for clemency from Russian Emperor Nicholas I. Mikhail
Confession_(Bakunin)
British film by Ken Hughes
Confession, released in the United States as The Deadliest Sin, is a 1955 British second feature ('B')drama film directed and written by Ken Hughes and
Confession_(1955_film)
Confession of judgment is a legal term that refers to a type of contract (or a clause with such a provision) in which a party agrees to let the other party
Confession_of_judgment
US Presbyterian Church book of creeds and confessions
The Book of Confessions contains the creeds and confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The contents are the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed
Book_of_Confessions
Topics referred to by the same term
Confession room may refer to: The Confession Room, a 2014 British musical comedy Confessional, an enclosed space for confessing to a priest in Catholic
Confession_room
16th-century Swiss Reformed confessions of faith
Wikisource has an English translation of the Second Helvetic Confession The Helvetic Confessions are two documents expressing the common belief of Reformed
Helvetic_Confessions
Book for recording the opinions of friends
The confession album, or confession book, was a kind of autograph book popular in late-nineteenth-century Britain. Instead of leaving free room for invented
Confession_album
2006 Hong Kong film by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
Confession of Pain is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei
Confession_of_Pain
Flambard's Confession is a historical novel written by the American author Marilyn Durham. Published in 1982 by Harcourt, the novel marked a return to
Flambard's_Confession
Australian metalcore band
Confession are an Australian metalcore band from Melbourne. The band was formed in 2008 by frontman Michael Crafter, who is best known as the former lead
Confession_(band)
2025 single by Louise
"Confession" is a song by English recording artist Louise, released by Lil Lou Records Ltd on 13 February. "Confession" was released as the lead single
Confession_(Louise_song)
1968 studio album by Laura Nyro
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is the second album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, released in 1968. Nyro premiered
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Eli_and_the_Thirteenth_Confession
Confidentiality of Catholic confession
Confession (also known as the Seal of the Confessional or the Sacramental Seal) is the absolute duty of priests or anyone who overhears a confession not
Seal of confession in the Catholic Church
Seal_of_confession_in_the_Catholic_Church
South Korean television series
join "Confession Couple"". HanCinema. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2017. ""Confession Couple"
Go_Back_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
My Confession may refer to: My Confession (Nikolai Karamzin) Confession (Leo Tolstoy) Confessions This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
My_Confession
Identifiable Christian body with common characteristics
considering the catholic character of its foundational documents (the Augsburg Confession and other documents contained in the Book of Concord) and its existence
Christian_denomination
1950 British film by Ken Annakin
Double Confession is a 1950 British crime film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, William Hartnell and Peter Lorre. The screenplay
Double_Confession
Reformed Baptist confession of faith
The Confession of Faith (1644), also called the First London Confession of Faith (1LCF), is a Particular Baptist confession of faith. The 1LCF—officially
Confession_of_Faith_(1644)
The Confession of 1967 is a confession of faith of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), abbreviated PC (USA). It was written as a modern statement of the
Confession_of_1967
2022 South Korean mystery thriller film
Confession (Korean: 자백; RR: Jabaek) is a 2022 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Yoon Jong-seok, starring So Ji-sub, Kim Yunjin, Nana and Hwang
Confession_(2022_film)
Autobiographical work by Saint Augustine
Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is an autobiographical work by Augustine of Hippo, consisting of 13 books written in Latin between AD 397 and 400. The
Confessions_(Augustine)
Community pages on social networking services
Confessions pages are pages on social networking websites (such as Facebook etc), or stand alone website pages which are generally used at schools and
Confessions_page
General Baptist creedal document published in 1679
as the Orthodox Confession of Faith, shortly the Orthodox Confession, or even as the Buckingham Creed or as the 1679 Baptist Confession of Faith (in modern
Orthodox_Creed
Statement by suspect of a crime
In the law of criminal evidence, a confession is a statement by a suspect in crime which is adverse to that person. Some secondary authorities, such as
Confession_(law)
Christian religious practice
Frequent confession is the spiritual practice among many Christians, especially Catholics, Lutherans and some Anglicans, of going to the confession and absolution
Frequent_confession
1937 film directed by Wesley Ruggles
True Confession is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, and John Barrymore. It
True_Confession
1632 statement of Mennonite beliefs
The Dordrecht Confession of Faith is a statement of religious beliefs adopted by Dutch Mennonite leaders at a meeting in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, on
Dordrecht_Confession_of_Faith
One of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church
The sacrament of penance (also commonly called the reconciliation or confession) is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church (known in Eastern
Penance in the Catholic Church
Penance_in_the_Catholic_Church
1945 film by John Hoffman
Strange Confession is a 1945 noir-mystery horror film directed by John Hoffman and starring Lon Chaney Jr., J. Carrol Naish and Brenda Joyce. It is the
Strange_Confession
Japanese manga series
Confession (Japanese: 告白, Hepburn: Kokuhaku) is a Japanese manga series written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was serialized
Confession_(manga)
2017 TV series or program
The Confession Tapes is a true crime television documentary series that presents several cases of possible false confessions leading to murder convictions
The_Confession_Tapes
Defence of the Augsburg Confession written by Philip Melanchthon
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession (German: Apologie des Augsburger Bekenntnisses) was written by Philipp Melanchthon during and after the 1530 Diet
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
Apology_of_the_Augsburg_Confession
Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession (also known as Pauline) is the first published poem by Robert Browning. It was written in 1832, and published anonymously
Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession
Pauline:_A_Fragment_of_a_Confession
Statements of faith for Calvinist churches
Confession of Faith (1559) Confession of the Christian Faith (1559) Belgic Confession (1561) Second Helvetic Confession (1562) Erlauthal Confession (1562)
Reformed_confessions_of_faith
'Poetry as Confession' was an influential 1959 article written by M. L. Rosenthal, reviewing the poetry collection Life Studies by Robert Lowell. The review
Poetry_as_Confession
2015 single by Got7
"Confession Song" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Got7 for their reissued EP Mad Winter Edition. It was their first holiday single, and was
Confession_Song
Religious method for seeking forgiveness
In the Lutheran Church, Confession (also called Holy Absolution) is the sacrament given by Christ to the Church by which individual men and women may receive
Confession_(Lutheran_Church)
Confession to a crime while in custody
A jailhouse confession is a confession to a crime given by a prisoner to another inmate while in custody. Legal regimes have developed with respect to
Jailhouse_confession
American murderer (1936–2001)
Henry Lee Lucas (August 23, 1936 – March 12, 2001), also known as The Confession Killer, was an American convicted murderer. Lucas was convicted of murdering
Henry_Lee_Lucas
Musical
‹ The template Infobox musical is being considered for merging. › The Confession Room is a British musical comedy written by Dan Looney (music, lyrics
The_Confession_Room
1949 single by The McSon Trio (Ray Charles band)
"Confession Blues" is a song by The McSon Trio released in 1949 as a single on the Down Beat Records label (later known as "Swing Time Records"). The single
Confession_Blues
1939 American film
Full Confession is a 1939 United States proto film-noir, crime drama film made by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by John Farrow from an adaptation
Full_Confession
2010 legal thriller novel by John Grisham
The Confession is a 2010 legal thriller novel by John Grisham, the second of two novels published in 2010. The novel is about the murder of a high school
The_Confession_(novel)
Christian prayer
The General Confession is a prayer of contrition in various Christian denominations, including Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Methodism and Roman Catholicism
General_Confession
2005 studio album by Madonna
Confessions on a Dance Floor is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 9, 2005, by Warner Bros
Confessions_on_a_Dance_Floor
Early Protestant confession of faith drawn up by Martin Bucer and Wolfgang Capito
Tetrapolitan Confession (Latin: Confessio Tetrapolitana, German: Vierstädtebekenntnis), also called the Strasbourg Confession or Swabian Confession, was an
Tetrapolitan_Confession
American heavy metal band
The Confession was an American heavy metal band from Dana Point, California. Shortly after their formation in 2005, they went on to tour with such bands
The_Confession_(band)
American serial killer (1947–1996)
six counts of murder. Like his companion Henry Lee Lucas, Toole made confessions which resulted in murder convictions, and which he later recanted. The
Ottis_Toole
Painting by Giuseppe Molteni
The Confession (Italian: La Confessione) is an 1838 oil painting by the Italian artist Giuseppe Molteni. It depicts a young woman attending the Confessional
The_Confession_(Molteni)
cooperativity among the local churches. Among the Baptist confessions of faiths, the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith is subscribed to by a consensus of Reformed
List of Baptist confessions of faith
List_of_Baptist_confessions_of_faith
Material wealth-based Christian belief
always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive scriptural confession, and giving to charitable and religious causes will increase one's material
Prosperity_theology
South Korean singer
of the same name by Kakao Entertainment. His 2021 solo single "Drunken Confession", a remake of the 2005 single of South Korean singer Feel, spent five
Kim Min-seok (singer, born 1991)
Kim_Min-seok_(singer,_born_1991)
Confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person
Lay confession is confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person. Within the Catholic Church standpoint, lay confession is a primarily historic
Lay_confession
2018 mass murder in Colorado
Criminal Confessions Highlights". Oxygen. December 11, 2019. "How Chris Watts' Investigators Got a Confession Out of Him | Criminal Confessions Bonus Videos"
Watts_family_murders
5th episode of the 8th season of House
"The Confession" is the fifth episode of the eighth season of the American television medical drama series House and the 160th overall episode of the series
The_Confession_(House)
1937 film
Confession is a 1937 American drama film directed by Joe May and starring Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Basil Rathbone and Jane Bryan. It was a scene-for-scene
Confession_(1937_film)
Revised confession of faith of the Lutheran Church
The Altered Augsburg Confession (Lat. Confessio Augustana Variata) is a later version of the Lutheran Augsburg Confession that includes notable differences
Augsburg_Confession_Variata
9th episode of the 2nd season of Friday Night Lights
"The Confession" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American sports drama television series Friday Night Lights, inspired by the 1990 nonfiction
The Confession (Friday Night Lights)
The_Confession_(Friday_Night_Lights)
South Korean serial killer (born 1963)
for killing his sister-in-law in 1994, but despite DNA evidence and his confession to the other murders in 2019, he could not be prosecuted for them because
Lee_Choon-jae
Topics referred to by the same term
Church of the Augsburg Confession is the name of several Lutheran Denominations: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
Evangelical_Church_of_the_Augsburg_Confession
1970 film
The Confession (French: L'aveu) is a 1970 French-Italian film directed by Costa-Gavras starring Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. It is based on the true
The_Confession_(1970_film)
1915 American film
A Mother's Confession is a 1915 silent film written and directed by Ivan Abramson, and starring Christine Mayo and Austin Webb. Typical of Ivan Abramson's
A_Mother's_Confession
2016 Italian film
The Confessions (Italian: Le confessioni; French: Les confessions) is a 2016 thriller drama film directed by Roberto Andò. It stars Toni Servillo, Connie
The_Confessions_(film)
Doctrinal statement of the Moravian Church
Confession of the Unity of the Bohemian Brethren of 1535 or Brethren's confession is doctrinal statement of the Unity of the Brethren. The confession
Confession of the Unity of the Bohemian Brethren of 1535
Confession_of_the_Unity_of_the_Bohemian_Brethren_of_1535
CONFESSION
CONFESSION
Biblical
his hand; his confession,favorite or friend
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English vernacular form of the personal name Barnabas, which was borne by the companion of St Paul (Acts 4:36). This is of Aramaic origin, from Barnabia ‘son of Nabia’, a personal name perhaps meaning ‘confession’.English : habitational name from Barnaby in North Yorkshire, named with the Old English personal name Beornwald (composed of the elements beorn ‘young warrior’ + wald ‘rule’) + Old Norse býr ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Father of praise; confession.
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
The praise of the Lord, confession.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The praise of the Lord, confession.
Biblical
the praise of the Lord; confession,praised, celebrated,praise,
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Biblical, Chinese, Christian, Hebrew, Jamaican, Swedish
The Praise of the Lord; Confession; Praised; Thanks
Boy/Male
Biblical
His hand; his confession.
Boy/Male
Biblical, British, English, French, Hebrew, Jewish
Praise; Confession; Member of Tribe of Asher; Splendor; Vigorous
Biblical
praise; confession
Biblical
father of praise; confession,father of renown, famous,father (i.e., "possessor") of renown
CONFESSION
CONFESSION
Boy/Male
Tamil
Eye
Girl/Female
Indian
Star
Biblical
or Urijah, the Lord is my light or fire
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Polite
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Tamer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Kind. Compassionate. Tender.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Remover of Fear
Female
Egyptian
, daughter of a chief named Iuaa.
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Hindu
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n.
A formulary 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.
v. i.
The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.
n.
A priest hearing, or sitting to hear, confession.
n.
that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith; symbolism; -- called also symbolic.
n.
A confessional.
n.
A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy.
a.
An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons.
a.
Pertaining to auricular confession; as, a confessionary litany.
n.
Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.
a.
Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight/forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession.
a.
Pertaining to a confession of faith.
n.
The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others.
n.
Acknowledgement of a fault; confession of error.
v. t.
To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.
n.
An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted.
v. i.
To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution.
n.
Shrift; confession.
v. i.
To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving.
n.
A church solemnity or ceremony celebrated at Rome, at stated intervals, originally of one hundred years, but latterly of twenty-five; a plenary and extraordinary indulgence grated by the sovereign pontiff to the universal church. One invariable condition of granting this indulgence is the confession of sins and receiving of the eucharist.
n.
Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel.