HyperDic: shrift

English > 1 sense of the word shrift:
NOUNactshriftthe act of being shriven
shrift > pronunciation
Soundsshrih'ft
Rhymesadrift ... uplift: 18 rhymes with ihft...
English > shrift: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of being shriven.
Broaderconfession(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
Spanishconfesión

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