father confessor
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Right now, John Hurt can be seen in Jackie, opposite Natalie Portman as the newly widowed Mrs Kennedy’s father confessor.
From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2017
Stellan Skarsgard, who has often worked with von Trier and in this film plays a father confessor figure to whom Joe recounts her life, echoed her comment, adding: "Lars is a very funny man."
From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2014
We're a psychiatrist, a father confessor, a coach as well as a financial architect.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was father confessor to scores of Harvard students who, he thought, had a sincere desire to be writers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Direct′ness; Direct′or, one who directs: a manager or governor: a counsellor: a father confessor or spiritual guide: part of a machine or instrument which guides its motion:—fem.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
