gyónás
B2
Hungarian
confession, penance
NOUN
B2
1
confession
B1
Usage pattern:
gyónni megy; gyónásra megy; gyónást hallgat
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Meaning
telling sins to a priest
Themes
religion
|catholicism
|sin
|forgiveness
|ritual
|communication
Definition
In some religions, the act of telling a priest about one's sins to receive forgiveness.
NOUN
B2
2
penance
C1
Usage pattern:
gyónásra megy; gyónáshoz járul
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Meaning
Christian sacrament of confession
Themes
religion
|christianity
|catholicism
|orthodoxy
|confession
|sacrament
|forgiveness
Definition
In certain Christian traditions, especially the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, the sacrament in which a person confesses their sins to a priest, is forgiven, and is given an act of penance.
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