konfesja
//kɔnˈfɛ.sja//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.confession (acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith)
- 2.vestibule in front of the tomb of the martyr located under the main altar
- 3.tomb of the martyr containing their relics, located inside the church
- 4.dateddenomination, faith, creed (class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cōnfessiō. Compare Russian конфе́ссия (konféssija) and Ukrainian конфесія (konfesija).