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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Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc..
Confirmatory :: Confirmatory (a. .) Pertaining to the rite of confirmation.
Confirmedly :: Confirmedly (adv.) With confirmation.
Obsignation :: Obsignation (n.) The act of sealing or ratifying; the state of being sealed or confirmed; confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit..
Homologation :: Homologation (n.) Confirmation or ratification (as of something otherwise null and void), by a court or a grantor..
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.
Void :: Void (a.) Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2..
Confirmance :: Confirmance (n.) Confirmation.
Ratihabition :: Ratihabition (n.) Confirmation or approbation, as of an act or contract..
Impose :: Impose (v. t.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination..
Affirmance :: Affirmance (n.) Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
Consignation :: Consignation (n.) The act of ratifying or establishing, as if by signing; confirmation; ratification..
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..
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..
Confirm :: Confirm (v. t.) To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3..
Ratification :: Ratification (n.) The act of ratifying; the state of being ratified; confirmation; sanction; as, the ratification of a treaty..
Corroboration :: Corroboration (n.) The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information..
Establishment :: Establishment (n.) The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Surety :: Surety (n.) Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
Confirmation :: Confirmation (n.) The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment..
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