rare. [f. CONFESS v. + -EE.] a. One who is confessed (by a priest). b. One to whom confession is made.
(Ambiguous and to be avoided.)
1601. F. Godwin, Bps. of Eng., 377. Either the Confessor, or the Confessee, or the reporter, lied I doubt not.
1839. J. Rogers, Antipopopr., xiv. § 1. 305. Confessor and confitent, or rather confessee and confesser commonly in private.
