See also: konfesją

Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin cōnfessiō. Compare Russian конфе́ссия (konféssija) and Ukrainian конфесія (konfesija).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔnˈfɛ.sja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsja
  • Syllabification: kon‧fe‧sja

Noun

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konfesja f (related adjective konfesyjny)

  1. (dated, religion) denomination, faith, creed (class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion)
  2. (religion) confession (acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith)
  3. (architecture) vestibule in front of the tomb of the martyr located under the main altar
  4. (architecture) tomb of the martyr containing their relics, located inside the church
    1. (architecture) decorative enclosure of such a tomb in the form of a canopy

Declension

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Further reading

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  • konfesja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • konfesja in Polish dictionaries at PWN