confirmation

English

/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
  • A verification that something is true or has happened.
  • 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.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰer-

Gloss

hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone

Concept
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Action/Process

Kanji

熊

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