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shriving-time

shriving-time noun: the time for confession to a priest.

Noun

shriving-time

  1. (dated, obsolete, rare) The time for confession to a priest.

Questions about shriving-time

What does shriving-time mean?
Shriving-time means the time for confession to a priest.
What part of speech is shriving-time?
Shriving-time is a noun.

Words near shriving-time in the dictionary

  1. shrivers
  2. shrives
  3. shrivest
  4. shriveth
  5. shriving
  6. shriving-time
  7. shrivings
  8. shrna
  9. shrnas
  10. shrob
  11. Shrock

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