The act of making firm, confirming, or strengthening; confirmation or ratification.
From Late Latin 'firmatio,' derived from 'firmare' (to make firm) plus suffix '-tion' (from Latin '-tio'). Describes the process of making something firm or official.
Medieval lawyers used 'firmation' as a legal term—the 'firmation' of a contract or covenant meant it became binding and unbreakable, so the word carried real weight in matters affecting property, marriage, and inheritance.
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