A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
The removal of someone from office.
The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)