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confitent|ˈkɒnfɪtənt|
[ad. L. confitēnt-em, pr. pple. of confitēri to confess.]
One who confesses; a penitent.
1606Proc. agst. Traitors 366 For who could hope to draw that from a Confitent or a Confessor. 1667Decay Chr. Piety vii. §4. 260 How wide a difference there is between a mere confitent and a true penitent. 1858Sat. Rev. 24 July 73/1 Suggested by the prurient fancy of the eager confitent. |