confirmacioun

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French confirmacion, from Latin confirmātiō; equivalent to confermen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɔnfirˌmaːsiˈuːn/, /kɔnfirˈmaːsjun/

Noun[edit]

confirmacioun (uncountable)

  1. confirmation (approval or recognition)
  2. confirmation (verification or proof)
  3. (Christianity) The sacrament of confirmation.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: confirmation

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