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Meaning of confessional

con•fes•sion•al

Pronunciation: (kun-fesh'u-nl), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or based on confession: confessional release.
—n.
  1. the place set apart for the hearing of confessions by a priest.
  2. a high, upholstered wing chair of the 18th century.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
confession confessionalism