perjury C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #14833 Meanings 1 noun The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath. We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the deliberate giving of... false testimonyoathbreachtestilyingtestiphony Etymology From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”). Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # perjury **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 14833 ## Meanings 1. The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath. ## Examples - We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. ## Synonyms - false testimony - oathbreach - testilying - testiphony ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”). ## Topics - Law & Government markdown