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father confessor

NOUN
spiritual leader
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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

He was father confessor to scores of Harvard students who, he thought, had a sincere desire to be writers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Beyond that, the concertmaster helps decide promotions, auditions, prospective new players, and acts as a father confessor as well as a liaison between the men and the maestro.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the same time, she was under no obligation to make Philip Wentworth her father confessor, and she resented his imperative demand that she do so.

From The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.




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