shriftfather

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noun

A confessor; a priest who hears confessions.

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Meanings

nounshriftfather (plural shriftfathers)

plural shriftfathers

  1. obsoleteA confessor; a priest who hears confessions.

Origin

From shrift + father.

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Cite this entry
APA

shriftfather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriftfather

MLA

“shriftfather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriftfather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shriftfather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriftfather.

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