Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrift father

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
shrift -fa-ther
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A priest who listens to confessions.

Inflected Forms

shrift fathers (plural)

Questions

What does shrift father mean?
A priest who listens to confessions.

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