Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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confession | Yes | No | No | No |
religious doctrine | Yes | No | No | No |
confession (noun) | religious doctrine (noun) |
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(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution | the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
an admission of misdeeds or faults | |
a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party | |
a public declaration of your faith | |
the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) |