Associations to the word «Approbation»

Wiktionary

APPROBATION, 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

Dictionary definition

APPROBATION, noun. Official approval.
APPROBATION, noun. Official recognition or approval.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.