Free Online Color Picker Harmony Tool! http://1828.mshaffer.com
Saturday - May 26, 2012

In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed.. .No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.
- Preface

1828 Noah Webster Dictionary
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
In celebration of Noah Webster's Birthday (October 16, 2009), we have prepared an updated website.
Please update your bookmarks: http://www.1828-dictionary.com/d/word/confess

confess

CONFESS', v.t.[L., to own or acknowledge.]

1. To own, acknowledge or avow, as a crime, a fault, a charge, a debt, or something that is against one's interest, or reputation.

Human faults with human grief confess.

I confess the argument against me is good and not easily refuted.

let us frankly confess our sins.

"Confess thee freely of thy sins," used by Shakespeare, is not legitimate, unless in the sense of Catholics.

2. In the Catholic Church, to acknowledge sins and faults to a priest; to disclose the state of the conscience to a priest, in private, with a view to absolution; sometimes with the reciprocal pronoun.

The beautiful votary confessed herself to this celebrated father.

3. To own, avow or acknowledge; publicly to declare a belief in and adherence to.

Whoever shall confess me before men. Matthew 10.

4. To own and acknowledge, as true disciples, friends or children.

Him will I confess before my father who is heaven.

5. To own; to acknowledge; to declare to be true, or to admit or assent to in words; opposed to deny.

Then will I confess to thee, that thine own right hand can save thee. Job 11.

These-- confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on earth. Hebrews 11.

6. To show by the effect; to prove; to attest.

Tall thriving trees confessed the fruitful mold.

7. To hear or receive the confession of another; as, the priest confessed the nuns.

CONFESS', v.i. To make confession; to disclose faults, or the state of the conscience; as, this man went to the priest to confess.














1828 Noah Webster Dictionary

Google
 
Web 1828.mshaffer.com

Why Donate?

Here are a number of reasons:

  • To indicate your approval.
  • To express your appreciation.
  • To help pay for website expenses and keep this website online.

Donate Using PayPal

If you have a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or a PayPal account, donating is easy. Just click the dollar amount below to donate:

Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!
$ 5 $ 10 $ 20 $ 50 $ 100 $ Other $
 

Donations from Outside of the United States

We welcome donations from anywhere in the world and in any currency. PayPal accepts a number of international currencies.

Donations by Other Methods

If you wish to donate via direct bank deposit or mail a cheque or money order, please email me .



Please support this FREE service, by making a donation today!

Firefox Plugin
I | S 1828 Webster's 1828 Webster's


Add Search
To Your Site
[ + ]

News: united

May 26, 2012
[12:15:51 AM] (PDT)


 



Founded in 1984, The McGuire Center for Entrepreneruship is of the first university-based centers for entrepreneurship, the center is one of the few to consistently maintain top tier ranking status.
The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship's instructional and and intrview videos offer insight to the entreprenurial businessperson
The Center is committed to enabling and advancing entrepreneurial goals of all university populations, and to advancing the understanding of the influence and role of entrepreneurship in both the business and academic communities by bringing world-class mentoring and entrepreneurial support to our students and community.
0.012171030044556|May 26, 2012 => 7:49 am