confirmacioun

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

confermacioun, confirmacion, confirmacyon, confirmacyoun, confirmation, confyrmacioun, confyrmacyon

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

confirmacioun (uncountable)

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

Descendants edit

English: confirmation

References edit

“confirmāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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