confirmation

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/
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noun
C1

proof that something is true or correct

We need confirmation that the payment was received.

R

a Christian ceremony where someone becomes a full church member

The confirmation ceremony will be held next Sunday.

R

a Jewish ceremony for teenagers to affirm their faith

The confirmation is an important event in Jewish tradition.

translation

n. proof that something is true or correct; a Christian ceremony where someone becomes a full church member; a Jewish ceremony for teenagers to affirm their faith

Word Forms

Plural confirmations