CONFIRMATION


Meaning of CONFIRMATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : an act or process of confirming: as

a.

(1) : a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership

(2) : a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith

b. : the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body

2.

a. : confirming proof : corroboration

b. : the process of supporting a statement by evidence

• con·fir·ma·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.