Confiteor

American  

[kuhn-fit-ee-awr] / kənˈfɪt iˌɔr /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a prayer in the form of a general confession said at the beginning of the Mass and on certain other occasions.

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Confiteor British  

/ kənˈfɪtɪˌɔː /

noun

1. RC Church a prayer consisting of a general confession of sinfulness and an entreaty for forgiveness

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Etymology

Origin of Confiteor

1150–1200; Middle English; after first word of Latin prayer: I confess

Example Sentences

We have to know by heart all the prayers, the Hail Mary, the Our Father, the Confiteor, the Apostles’ Creed, the Act of Contrition, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

He made a huge sign of the cross, lowered his head and recited, again with perfect Latin diction, the Confiteor.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

When we say the Confiteor, and indeed any prayer, we say it in the presence of God, and of the whole court of Heaven, though we are not in Heaven and cannot see God.

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine by Kinkead, Thomas L.

Then he took from his pocket the prayer-book that she had given him, and read several times the act of contrition and the Confiteor.

From Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel by Barry, John David

Confiteor, and whatever shame I may have endured I accept as the fitting punishment of my sins.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill