confirmation
noun
- rite attesting the truth of promises made at baptism, in multiple religions and denominations
- approval of a person for a position (eg. US govt positions requiring senate approval)
- supporting facts for a claim
- confirm, attest the truth of a proposition
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ / [ˌkʰɑɱ.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] / /ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”). Morphologically confirm + -ation.
- 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.”
“They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.”
- 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.
“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.”
- An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.