Word Finder - confirmations

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An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

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We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.

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A verification that something is true or has happened.

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The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.

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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.

This feeling was fostered by its many confirmations, and in subsequent ages, especially during the time of the struggle between the Stewart kings and the parliament, it was regarded as something sacrosanct, embodying the very ideal of English liberties, which to some extent had been lost, but which must be regained.

In the Uniate Greek Catholic Church the "ambo" has become a table, on which are placed a crucifix and lights, before the doors of the iconostasis; here baptisms, marriages and confirmations take place.

Nevertheless he fulfilled all his episcopal duties with diligence, and threw all his heart into the performance of those of a specially spiritual nature, such as his addresses at confirmations and to those on whom he conferred orders.

Thus a privileged land-tenure was createdbookland; the rules as to the succession of kinsmen were set at nought by concession of testamentary power and confirmations of grants and wills; special exemptions from the jurisdiction of the hundreds and special privileges as to levying fines were conferred.

Several confirmations of this charter were granted; the last, dated 1665, continued in force (with a short interval in the reign of James II.) until the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835.

Confirmations were made by successive kings, and a charter of incorporation was given by Elizabeth in 5599-5600.

Confirmations and extensions of Henry III.'s charter were granted by Edward II.

Confirmations of fEthelstan's charter were granted by Edward the Confessor and other succeeding kings.

My Expression offers invitation cards for baptism, christening, confirmations, and first communions.

You will receive account statements, tax reports, service notices, online trade confirmations, prospects, and shareholder notices.

Celtic High crosses make fantastic gifts for religious occasions, such as confirmations or first communions.

They're perfect for religious occasions like first communions or confirmations, but can be given as birthday gifts, Christmas gifts or just to say "I love you."

Though no other casting confirmations have been made, Vin Diesel is set to reprise his starring role as Riddick.

When booking confirmations were sent out, flyers with real estate for sale were also enclosed.

Grants and confirmations were made from the reign of Henry III.

The Bavarian clergy invited Bishop Loos of the Jansenist Church in Holland, which for more than 150 years had existed independent of the Papacy and had adopted the name of "Old Catholic," to hold confirmations in Bavaria.

These confirmations, as they are called, should be carefully recorded in all critical texts, inasmuch as they constitute the most striking justification of the critical method.

The visible symptom of this decadence of the archiepiscopal power was the growing frequency during the Hildebrandine conflict of episcopal confirmations and consecrations made by the popes themselves or their legates.