† firmationn.
Obsolete.
1. The action of making firm or fixing steadily.
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the world > movement > absence of movement > [noun] > stability > condition of being firmly fixed > becoming or making
fixturea1616
firmation1646
firmament1650
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. i. 179 If we define sitting to be a firmation of the body upon the Ischias. View more context for this quotation
2. Ratification, confirmation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > ratification or confirmation > [noun]
confirmment1297
confirmationc1330
ratification1420
affirminga1425
interination1489
confirmance1588
rate?1611
endorsement1633
firmation1684
verification1789
seal of approval1833
interinement1883
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [noun] > by validation
affirmationc1419
confirmation1419
certificatec1508
confirmance1588
validation1656
ascertainment1657
determinationa1676
firmation1684
ascertaining1685
fact-checking1936
1684 T. Hockin Disc. God's Decrees 153 The incarnation, passion, and resurrection of our blessed Saviour..being the firmation and seal of all.
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