French › DictionaryconfessionB2#4,029Hear itnounfeminineconfessionadmittance of having done something, good, bad or neutralconfessionthe disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolutioncreeda declaration of one's religious faithUsed in the libraryFaisant voeu de pauvreté, de chasteté et d'obéissance absolue, et se livrant exclusivement à l'enseignement, à la prédication et à la confession, les Jésuites se mettaient du coup au dessus du clergé séculier qu'ils devaient finir par maîtriser.As they vowed poverty, chastity, and absolute obedience, and devoted themselves exclusively to teaching, preaching, and confession, the Jesuits began to rise above the secular clergy whom they eventually had to master.C1Histoire du Canada, tome IRead French with every word explained