Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shriftfather

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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

Meaning

noun

A confessor; a priest who hears confessions.

Obsolete

Etymology

From shrift + father.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shriftfathers (plural)

Questions

What does shriftfather mean?
A confessor; a priest who hears confessions.
Where does shriftfather come from?
From shrift + father.

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