Noun
One who confesses; one who acknowledges a fault, or the truth of a charge, at the risk of suffering; specifically, one who confesses himself a follower of Christ and endures persecution for his faith.
A priest who hears the confessions of others and is authorized to grant them absolution.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA mystic is a hysteric who has met her confessor before her doctor. Umberto Eco
When you insist someone submit to your will, it is accomplished most easily if you give them a small victory so they can retain their dignity while they do as you insist. ~ Kahlan Mother Confessor. Terry Goodkind
It's a foolish sheep that makes the wolf its confessor. Italian Proverb
Who has many comforts and does not use them, won't find a confessor who will grant him absolution. Sicilian Proverb
'tis a silly sheep that makes the wolf her confessor. French Proverb
After Harthacnut's death, the English throne reverted to the House of Wessex in the person of King Edward the Confessor (reigned 1042–1066). Source: Internet