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Noun
1. confirmation (rite)Christianity
Wikipedia definition
2. ConfirmationConfirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches,(although in the Church of England and similar denominations it can be simply viewed as a reinstating of one's beliefs) normally carried out through anointing and/or the laying on of hands and prayer for the purpose of bestowing the Gift of the Holy Spirit. There is an analogous ceremony also called confirmation in Reform Judaism, the most theologically liberal denomination within Judaism.
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堅振 【けんしん】

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