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shrift father

shrift father noun: a priest who listens to confessions.

Noun

shrift father (plural shrift fathers)

  1. A priest who listens to confessions.

Forms of shrift father

pluralshrift fathers

Questions about shrift father

What does shrift father mean?
Shrift father means a priest who listens to confessions.
What part of speech is shrift father?
Shrift father is a noun.
What is the plural of shrift father?
The plural of shrift father is shrift fathers.

Words near shrift father in the dictionary

  1. shrieve
  2. shrieved
  3. shrieves
  4. shrieving
  5. shrift
  6. shrift father
  7. shrift fathers
  8. shriftfather
  9. shriftfathers
  10. shrifts
  11. shright

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