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American Church Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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• ܚܰܝܶܠ
• βεβαιόω
• βεβαίωσις
• ἐπιστηρίζω
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• אָמַן , אָמַן
• אָמֵץ
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CONFIRMATION, n.

1. The act of confirming or establishing a fixing, settling, establishing or making more certain or firm establishment.

In the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye are all partakers of my grace. Philippians 1 .

2. The act of ratifying as the confirmation of a promise, covenant, or stipulation.

3. The act of giving new strength as the confirmation of health.

4. The act of giving new evidence as the confirmation of opinion or report.

5. That which confirms that which gives new strength or assurance additional evidence proof convincing testimony as, this fact or this argument is a confirmation of what was before alleged.

6. In law, an assurance of title, by the conveyance of an estate or right in esse, from one man to another, by which a voidable estate is made sure or unavoidable, or a particular estate is increased, or a possession made perfect.

7. In church affairs, the act of ratifying the election of an archbishop or bishop, by the king, or by persons of his appointment.

8. The act or ceremony of laying on of hands, in the admission of baptized person to the enjoyment of Christian privileges. The person to be confirmed brings his godfather and godmother, and takes upon himself the baptismal vows. This is practiced in the Greek, Roman, and Episcopal churches.