Definition of confirmation

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Confirmation (n.) A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc..

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Establishment :: Establishment (n.) The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Affirmance :: Affirmance (n.) Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
Confirmedly :: Confirmedly (adv.) With confirmation.
Homologation :: Homologation (n.) Confirmation or ratification (as of something otherwise null and void), by a court or a grantor..
Consignation :: Consignation (n.) The act of ratifying or establishing, as if by signing; confirmation; ratification..
Verfication :: Verfication (n.) Confirmation by evidence.
Ratification :: Ratification (n.) The act of ratifying; the state of being ratified; confirmation; sanction; as, the ratification of a treaty..
Confirmation :: Confirmation (n.) The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment..
Confirmation :: Confirmation (n.) A conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voidable, or by which a particular estate is increased; a contract, express or implied, by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable..
Confirmance :: Confirmance (n.) Confirmation.
Affirmation :: Affirmation (n.) Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law..
Sanction :: Sanction (n.) Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation.
Impose :: Impose (v. t.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination..
Cite :: Cite (v. t.) To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation..
Reassurance :: Reassurance (n.) Assurance or confirmation renewed or repeated.
Confirmation :: Confirmation (n.) That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony.
Void :: Void (a.) Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2..
Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.
Confirmation :: Confirmation (n.) A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc..
Surety :: Surety (n.) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
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