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# confection

noun (a confection, confections)

«confection» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A sweet food such as a cake, sweet, chocolate or pudding, especially a fancy one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#m1)
2. Something elaborate and decorated, like a fancy dress or building: «a confection of lace and ribbons». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#m2)
3. (formal) The making of something by mixing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «confectionery» means sweets and chocolates; a «confectioner» makes or sells them. In stories a wedding cake or a fancy hat may be called «a confection». Health lessons say sweet confections are a treat, not a meal.

### Examples

- The bakery window was full of sugary confections. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#x1)
- The wedding cake was a tall white confection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#x2)
- Her hat was a confection of feathers and flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#x3)
- Sweets and chocolate are called confectionery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#x4)
- The chef made a confection of meringue and cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#x5)
- Too many confections are bad for your teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Related: confectionery (sweets in general, uncountable), confectioner (person). Do not confuse with «confession».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The tradition holds the priests prepared the spice mixtures for the Temple incense, and a family of them guarded the secret recipe. In the primary lessons: In everyday life «confectionery» means sweets and chocolates; a «confectioner» makes or sells them. In stories a wedding cake or a fancy hat may be called «a confection». Health lessons say sweet confections are a treat, not a meal.

### Examples

- And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices. (Writings 1CH.9.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confection/#x1)

### Note

Countable. Related: confectionery (sweets in general, uncountable), confectioner (person). Do not confuse with «confession».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «confection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confection/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «confection» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confection/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«confection» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/confection.html) on Mova free.