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shriftfather

shriftfather noun: a confessor; a priest who hears confessions.

Noun

shriftfather (plural shriftfathers)

  1. (obsolete) A confessor; a priest who hears confessions.

Forms of shriftfather

pluralshriftfathers

Origin of shriftfather

From shrift + father.

Questions about shriftfather

What does shriftfather mean?
Shriftfather means a confessor; a priest who hears confessions.
What part of speech is shriftfather?
Shriftfather is a noun.
What is the plural of shriftfather?
The plural of shriftfather is shriftfathers.

Words near shriftfather in the dictionary

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

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