father confessor
Example Sentences
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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
Perkins became father confessor, literary adviser, financial agent and friend to his struggling writers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rosin bag has become his father confessor.
From Time Magazine Archive
I ask you to be my father confessor because you are the only one who does not love me, the only one who has no pity on me; now do you understand?
From The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
