public confession

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• public — public, ique [ pyblik ] adj. et n. m. • 1239; lat. publicus I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui concerne le peuple pris dans son ensemble; qui appartient à la collectivité sociale, politique et en émane; qui appartient à l État ou à une personne administrative. La… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Confession inscriptions of Lydia and Phrygia — are Roman era Koine Greek religious steles from these historical regions of Anatolia (then part of Asia and Galatia provinces), dating mostly to the 2nd and 3rd centuries. They have provoked less discussion than one would expect. The new element… …   Wikipedia

• confession — /keuhn fesh euhn/, n. 1. acknowledgment; avowal; admission: a confession of incompetence. 2. acknowledgment or disclosure of sin or sinfulness, esp. to a priest to obtain absolution. 3. something that is confessed. 4. a formal, usually written,… …   Universalium

• confession — n. 1) to make a confession 2) to extort, force a confession from; to beat a confession out of (the police beat a confession out of him) 3) to repudiate, retract, take back, withdraw a confession 4) a deathbed; forced; full; public; voluntary… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Confession — For other uses, see Confession (disambiguation). Confess redirects here. For other uses, see Confess (disambiguation). Confessing redirects here. For the evangelical protestant movement, see Confessing Movement. This article is for the religious… …   Wikipedia

• confession — [ kɔ̃fesjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 980; lat. ecclés. confessio → confesser 1 ♦ Déclaration, aveu de ses péchés que l on fait à un prêtre catholique, dans le sacrement de la pénitence. ⇒ confesse, pénitence. Confession sincère. ⇒ attrition, contrition,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Confession Dans Le Judaïsme — Dans le judaïsme, la confession (héb. וידוי, Viddouy) est l une des étapes du processus d expiation au cours duquel un Juif admet avoir commis un péché devant Dieu. La confession de ces péchés se faisant entre l homme et Dieu, elle doit être… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Confession dans le judaisme — Confession dans le judaïsme Dans le judaïsme, la confession (héb. וידוי, Viddouy) est l une des étapes du processus d expiation au cours duquel un Juif admet avoir commis un péché devant Dieu. La confession de ces péchés se faisant entre l homme… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Confession — Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would bring him… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confession and avoidance — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confession of faith — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English