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Definition of Confirmed

1. Adjective. Of persons; not subject to change. "A confirmed invalid"

2. Adjective. Having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation. "A confirmed Catholic"

Definition of Confirmed

1. Verb. (past of confirm) ¹

2. Adjective. having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual ¹

3. Adjective. verified or ratified ¹

4. Adjective. (Christianity) having received the rite of confirmation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Confirmed

1. confirm [v] - See also: confirm

Lexicographical Neighbors of Confirmed

confirmability confirmable confirmance confirmand confirmands confirmation confirmation bias confirmation hearing confirmation name confirmation names

confirmational confirmations confirmative confirmatory confirme confirmed (current term) confirmed bachelor confirmedly confirmedness confirmednesses

confirmee confirmees confirmer confirmers confirming confirmingly confirmities confirms confiscable confiscatable

Literary usage of Confirmed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Constitution of the United States of America: With an Alphabetical by William Hickey, United States (1854)
"Nomination confirmed and appointed 20th July, 1850. Declined accepting. ... JACOB COLLAMER, of Vermont Nominated and confirmed 7th March. 1849. Resigned. ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... or at his own suit upon regaining reason, unless after regaining reason he has confirmed the marriage, provided that the party compos mentis, ..."

3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Great Britain Court of King's Bench, Edward Hall Alderson, William Selwyn (1820)
"The order of sessions must, therefore, be confirmed. Order confirmed. The KING against The Inhabitants of CHELMSFORD. justices, by their order, ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: From by Great Britain Court of Chancery, John Scott Eldon (1827)
"Mr. Ainge for the purchaser contended, that the practice is not to open biddings, after the Report is confirmed, unless there are special circumstances ..."

5. The History of England by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"The Scots in general averse to the treaty— § X. Which is nevertheless confirmed in their parliament—§ XI. Proceedings in the English parliament—§ XII. ..."

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