Main Entry: con·fir·ma·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌkän-fər-ˈmā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : an act or process of confirming: as a (1) : a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership (2) : a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith b : the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body
2 a : confirming proof : corroboration b : the process of supporting a statement by evidence

— con·fir·ma·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective