/ Dictionary / Index E Edward the Confessor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ed'ward the Confes'sor Pronunciation: [key] 1002?–66, English king 1042–66: founder of Westminster Abbey. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Edwardsville Edwin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: leonine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language