testimony

B2 Topic:Law & Government
US /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ UK /ˈtɛstɪməni/
noun Freq #3868

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law.

    The jury found his testimony convincing.

  2. 2
    noun

    Something that serves as clear proof or evidence of a quality or fact.

    Their success is a testimony to years of hard work.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a formal statement made by... deposition
2 noun · something that serves as... testimonial
Word family
Forms testimonies
Related forms testtestifytestimonialtestiphony

Etymology

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

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