confirmand

con·fir·mand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-fer-mand, kon-fer-mand]
- /ˌkɒn fərˈmænd, ˈkɒn fərˌmænd/
- /kənfˈɜːmand/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-fer-mand, kon-fer-mand]
- /ˌkɒn fərˈmænd, ˈkɒn fərˌmænd/

Definitions of confirmand word

noun confirmand a candidate for confirmation 3
noun confirmand a person who is to be confirmed in a religious ceremony 3
noun confirmand a candidate for or recipient of religious confirmation. 1
noun confirmand A candidate for confirmation or affirmation of baptism. A person, usually a youth, who is going about the process of being confirmed. 0

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Origin of confirmand

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Latin confirmandus to be confirmed, gerund of confirmāre to confirm

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Parts of speech for Confirmand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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confirmand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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