Definition of Confiteor in English:
Confiteor
nounkɒnˈfɪtɪɔːkänˈfidēˌôr
A form of prayer confessing sins, used in the Roman Catholic Mass and some other sacraments.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most are borrowed from pre-existing works of his own; indeed the only ‘original’ section was the ‘Confiteor’ from the Credo.
- Many have the sense that if there is still such a thing as sin, it is not too serious, and feeling sad about one's sins, particularly during the Confiteor at Mass, is sufficient for forgiveness.
- He told us to recite the Confiteor and then he gave us Holy Communion.
- Then the servers bow down and recite the Confiteor in the name of the people.
- The Confiteor or ‘I confess’ shown above is a prayer from the Catholic Latin Mass.
Origin
Latin, 'I confess', from the formula Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti 'I confess to Almighty God'.