confessionalism (countable and uncountable, plural confessionalisms)
(religion) A belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching.
(poetry) A style of American poetry that draws on the personal history of the poet.
A system of government in Lebanon that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities.
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Con*fes"sion*al*ism, n. (Eccl.)
Definition: An exaggerated estimate of the importance of giving full assent to any particular formula of the Christian faith. Shaff.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
