father confessor
noun[C]
uk/ˌfɑː.ðə kənˈfes.ər/us/ˌfɑː.ðɚ kənˈfes.ɚ/apriestwholistenstopeopletalkabout thebadthings they have done and gives themadviceabouttheirspirituallife
听忏悔的神父,听告解的神父someone wholistensto people'sproblemsand gives themadvice:
倾听别人的问题并提供建议的人Afamilydoctoroftenfindshimself afatherconfessoras much as aphysician.家庭医生常常会遇到的情况是既要作医生,又要倾听别人心声并提供建议。
Religious leaders & officials
- anti-papal
- apostolic
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- ministry
- muezzin
- mullah
- non-clerical
- padre
- priestly
- primate
- rabbi
- rabbinical
- rector
- the Dalai Lama