/ Dictionary / Index C confessional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•fes•sion•al Pronunciation: (kun-fesh'u-nl), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or based on confession: confessional release. —n. the place set apart for the hearing of confessions by a priest. a high, upholstered wing chair of the 18th century. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: confessional (Thesaurus) confession confessionalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language