n. One who confers a benefit; -- also, one who receives a benefit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. confitens, p. pr. ] One who confesses his sins and faults. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., I confess. See Confess. ] (R.C.Ch.) A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. people who are defeated.
n. One who makes an excessive and unconscionable profit by exploiting scarcity or a monopoly position. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
v. i. To make an excessive profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods; to act as a profiteer. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. A votary of the turf, or race course; hence, sometimes, a blackleg. [ Colloq. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Profitless. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]