noun. An expression of warm approval; praise.

noun. Official approval.

noun. The act of approving or commending; the giving of assent to something as proper or praiseworthy; sanction; approval; commendation.

noun. In the Roman Catholic Church, the official judgment of a bishop or his representative approving the fitness of a priest for hearing confession.

noun. An official sanction or license formerly required in England, France, etc., for the publication of a book or other writing.

noun. 4. Conclusive evidence; proof.

noun. 5. Probation; trial; novitiate.

noun. Synonyms Approbation, Approval, liking, commendation; sanction, consent, concurrence. Approbation and approval are becoming separated in meaning, approbation being used more for the inward feeling, and approval more for the formal act.

noun. Proof; attestation.

noun. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation.

noun. Probation or novitiate.

noun. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition

noun. official recognition or approval

noun. official approval

"At this juncture La Flitche nodded his head in approbation, and she went on."

approval  commendation  

Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  

admiration  applause  appreciation  approval  assent  

John Hancock  OK  acceptance  accord  account