affirmance

Definitions

Examples

• The Attorney-General supported Mr. Walpole in affirmance of this principle.

• The action of the present Houses, moreover, is an affirmance of their right to eliminate the false votes from the true.

• I propose to ask your attention for a little while to some propositions in affirmance of that statement.

• The General paused for the effect, solemnly nodding his head at his astounded auditors in affirmance.

• But he is of your own faith, and his lightest affirmance would weigh down the most solemn protestations of the distressed Jewess.