confirmation
confirmation
noun
/ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/
uncountable, countable
1 a statement, letter, etc. that shows that something is true, correct or definite
I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
SEE ALSO gender confirmation
2 ​a ceremony at which a person becomes a full member of the Christian Church
a confirmation service
TOPICS Religion and festivals C2
3 ​a Jewish ceremony similar to a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah but usually for young people over the age of 16
TOPICS Religion and festivals C2
Word Origin
Middle English: via Old French from Latin confirmatio(n-), from confirmare ‘make firm, establish’ from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’.
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