(n) :
the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession; the act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness
(n) :
the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession; the act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness