Confessor
WordNet
noun
(1) A priest who hears confession and gives absolution
(2) Someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , present infinitive of .
Noun
- One who confesses to having done something wrong
- One who confesses faith in Christianity who is not martyred, especially in the face of persecution.
- A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution