Confiteor

[ kuhn-fit-ee-awr ]

nounRoman Catholic Church.

a prayer in the form of a general confession said at the beginning of the Mass and on certain other occasions.

Origin of Confiteor

1150–1200; Middle English; after first word of Latin prayer: I confess

Words Nearby Confiteor

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How to use Confiteor in a sentence

Then Cardinal Gregory came forward, and all knelt and beat their breasts, repeating the Confiteor.
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
The sacristan placed the temporary altar beside the foot of the bed, arrayed it, and recited the Confiteor.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell Catherwood
He said a Confiteor tibi Domine, rolling the words on his tongue as if in anticipation of the solider mouthfuls awaiting him.
The Path of the King | John Buchan
Ulenspiegel did so, ever repeating: “Mea culpa, Confiteor, take away my hump.”
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2) | Charles de Coster
Scarcely has he stretched out his arms at the gospel, before he is striking his breast at the Confiteor.
Devil Stories | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Confiteor

Confiteor

/ (kənˈfɪtɪˌɔː) /

noun

RC Church a prayer consisting of a general confession of sinfulness and an entreaty for forgiveness

Origin of Confiteor

C13: from Latin: I confess; from the beginning of the Latin prayer of confession

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