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Definition of: approbation
(ap′rə·bā′shən) noun
1. The act of approving; approval; commendation.
2. Eccl. a Papal official approval of a religious order. b A bishop's official approval of a priest as confessor.
3. Obs. Proof; probation. See synonyms under PRAISE.
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