father confessor
Americannoun
noun
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Christianity a priest who hears confessions and advises on religious or moral matters
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any person to whom one tells private matters
Example Sentences
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Right now, John Hurt can be seen in Jackie, opposite Natalie Portman as the newly widowed Mrs Kennedy’s father confessor.
From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2017
Stellan Skarsgard, who has often worked with von Trier and in this film plays a father confessor figure to whom Joe recounts her life, echoed her comment, adding: "Lars is a very funny man."
From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2014
A county judge, in the Kentucky sense, is the local law enforcer, political leader, friend in need of the political faithful, comptroller of patronage and state-relief funds, and father confessor to anyone with a problem.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beyond that, the concertmaster helps decide promotions, auditions, prospective new players, and acts as a father confessor as well as a liaison between the men and the maestro.
From Time Magazine Archive
A nurse is a kind of father confessor and what one hears professionally is sacred.”
From Molly Brown's College Friends by Speed, Nell
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