noun
- a person who is being prepared for or is about to receive the religious rite of confirmation
Usage: religious
Examples
- The confirmand studied the catechism for months before the ceremony.
- Each confirmand chose a sponsor to guide them through the process.
- The bishop met with all the confirmands before the service.
- As a confirmand, she had to complete community service hours.
- The confirmands wore white robes during the confirmation ceremony.
- Parents and families gathered to support their confirmand on this important day.