/ Dictionary / Index C confessor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•fes•sor Pronunciation: (kun-fes'ur), [key] — n. a person who confesses. a priest authorized to hear confessions. a person who confesses faith in and adheres to the Christian religion, esp. in spite of persecution and torture but without suffering martyrdom. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: confessor (Thesaurus) Confessions of an English Opium Eater* confetti Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language