Attestation

//ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the evidence by which something is attested wordnet
  3. 3
    A confirmation or authentication. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the action of bearing witness wordnet
  5. 5
    The process, performed by accountants or auditors, of providing independent opinion on published financial and other business records of an enterprise, public agency, or other organization. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An appearance in print or otherwise recorded on a permanent medium. countable, uncountable

    "A historical dictionary cannot do this though it cannot also neglect this aspect because the attestation of a rare meaning is bound to be very limited."

Synonyms

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admissionaffidavitaffirmationallegationassertionasseveration

Example

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"Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you."

Etymology

From Middle French attestation, from Latin attestātiō; by surface analysis, attest + -ation.

Related phrases

attestation clausein print

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