Definizione monolingua

confessional

confessional (plural confessionals)

1. (Roman Catholic church) A small room where confession (the sacrament of reconciliation) is performed. Traditional architecture has used three adjacent rooms separated by gratings with sliding doors; the priest hearing the confessions sits in the middle room and alternately opens one of the doors to hear confession from the person kneeling on that side.

confessional (not comparable)

1. In the manner or style of a confession.

Definizione dizionario confessional

confessionale

Altri significati:

a small room where confession is performed

In the manner or style of a confession.

The place set apart for the hearing of confessions by a priest.

(Roman Catholic church) A small room where confession (the sacrament of reconciliation) is performed. Traditional architecture has used three adjacent rooms separated by gratings with sliding doors; the priest hearing the confessions sits in the middle room and alternately opens one of the doors to hear confession from the person kneeling on that side.