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OBSIGNATION
Etymology
Noun
obsignation (countable and uncountable, plural obsignations)
The act of sealing or ratifying.
Confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit.
The spirit of manifestation will but upbraid you in the shame and horror of a sad eternity, if you have not the spirit of obsignation.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob`sig*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. obsignatio.]
Definition: The act of sealing or ratifying; the state of being sealed or confirmed; confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit. The spirit of manifestation will but upbraid you in the shame and horror of a sad eternity, if you have not the spirit of obsignation. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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