n.
1.additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
2.information that confirms or verifies
3.making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
4.a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
5.a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
Idiom of the Day
favorite son
a political candidate supported by his home area
We voted for the candidate because he is the favorite son of our state.