confessional
C1Substantiv/US /kənfˈɛʃənəl/ kənf-ĔSH-ən-əl; UK /kənfˈɛʃənəl/ kənf-ĔSH-ən-əl/
The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being se
