confessio

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A confession; a defense of one's faith, or a confession of guilt.

Derived terms

 * confessio amantis

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) a confession, acknowledgment
 * 2)  creed or avowal of one's faith
 * 3)  confession disclosure of one's sins to a priest in order to receive absolution from God