testimony

1. (countable, uncountable) Statements made by a witness in court.
2. (countable, uncountable) An account of first-hand experience.
3. (countable, uncountable) In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.
4. (countable, uncountable) Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: testimonie

In summary

PIE word
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Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).

Synonyms

evidence

proof

deposition

witness

attestation

certificate

affidavit

statement

substantiation

testimonial

affirmation

testament

verification

certification

declaration

demonstration

reference

character

mark

token

confirmation

sign

argument

testify

thanks

vestige

will

witnessing

seal of approval

affirmance

testification

information

answer

ascertainment

assertion

authority

avowal

confession

credentials

diploma

excuse

gratitude

intimation

monstrance

news

📰

oral evidence

plea

predicative

premises

premiss

Translations

témoignage

testimonio

Zeugnis

testimonianza

testemunho

getuigenis

déposition

depoimento

attest

Aussage

μαρτυρία

certificaat

deposizione

Bezeugung

βεβαίωση

Sentences

They are said to be chosen by Jesus , " for a testimony to Israel ".