Clues for the word "CONFIRMATION"

We've had 4 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 3 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Guardian Quick crossword on March 12, 2014.

Definition of confirmation

n. - The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment.
n. - That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony.
n. - A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc.
n. - A conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voidable, or by which a particular estate is increased; a contract, express or implied, by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable.