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con·fir·ma·tion (kän′fər mā′s̸hən)
noun
- a confirming or being confirmed; corroboration; ratification; verification
- something that confirms or proves
- a Christian ceremony variously viewed as a sacrament conferring a special help of the Holy Spirit or as a nonsacramental rite admitting to full church membership
- ☆ a Jewish ceremony in which young people reaffirm their belief in the basic spiritual and ethical concepts of Judaism
Etymology: ME & OFr confirmacion < L confirmatio < pp. of confirmare
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