confirmation
See also: confirmâtion
English
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French confirmacion, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”)
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation US: con‧fir‧ma‧tion, UK: con‧firm‧a‧tion
Noun
confirmation (countable and uncountable, plural confirmations)
- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.
- A verification that something is true or has happened.
- The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
- 1977, “Only the Good Die Young”, in Billy Joel (music), The Stranger:
- You got a nice white dress / and a party on your confirmation. / You've got a brand new soul, / mm, and a cross of gold.
Related terms
Translations
indicator
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verification
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Christian ceremony or sacrament
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French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French confirmacion, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin cōnfirmātiō
Pronunciation
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Noun
confirmation f (plural confirmations)
- confirmation (all senses)
Interlingua
Noun
confirmation (plural confirmationes)
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