"preconfirmation" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2015 July 9, Stephen Holden, “Review: ‘Stations of the Cross,’ a Portrait of Religious Fervor”, in New York Times",
          "text": "In the opening scene, he drills her preconfirmation class on church doctrine and calls the students “warriors of faith.”",
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        "Prior to confirmation."
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "confirmation in advance"
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        "Prior to confirmation."
      ],
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