n. 1.an admission of misdeeds or faults 2.a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party 3.(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution 4.a public declaration of your faith 5.a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
