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English Dictionary: affirmation	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
affirmation n a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something Synonym(s): avowal, avouchment, affirmation the act of affirming or asserting or stating something Synonym(s): affirmation, assertion, statement (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand Antonym(s): reversal
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Affirmation \Af`firma"tion\, n. [L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation.] 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation* of a law. --Hooker. 2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to {negation} or {denial}. 3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality. 4. (Law) A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. --Bouvier.