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Webster 1913 Edition
Obsignation
Obˊsig-na′tion
,Noun.
[L.
obsignatio
.] 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Obsignation
OBSIGNA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
obsignation
obsignation
English
Noun
obsignation (plural obsignations)
- The act of sealing or ratifying.
- 1643, Samuel Ward
- You seem in your letter to make the principal end and effect of all sacraments to be obsignation, and all sacraments to be merely obsignatory signs […]
- 1643, Samuel Ward
- Confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit.
- Jeremy Taylor
- 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.
- Jeremy Taylor