n. [ OF. confessor, F. confesseur, fr. L. & LL. confessor. ]
He who dies for religion is a martyr; he who suffers for it is a confessor. Latham. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our religion which hath been sealed with the blood of so many martyrs and confessors. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or state of suffering persecution for religious faith. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our duty to contend even to confessorship. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]