Testimony

//ˈtɛstɪmoʊni// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Statements made by a witness in court. countable, uncountable

    "The Missouri prosecutors' case against Clemons, based partly on incriminating testimony given by his co-defendants, was that Clemons was part of a group of four youths who accosted the sisters on the Chain of Rocks Bridge one dark night in April 1991."

  2. 2
    something that serves as evidence wordnet
  3. 3
    An account of first-hand experience. countable, uncountable

    "[Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne / Universal reproach."

  4. 4
    an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact wordnet
  5. 5
    In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a solemn statement made under oath wordnet
  2. 7
    Witness; evidence; proof of some fact. countable, uncountable

    "And whoſoeuer ſhall not receiue you, noꝛ heare you, when yee depart thence, *ſhake off the duſt vnder your feet, foꝛ a teſtimonie against them: Uerely I ſay vnto you, it ſhalbe moꝛe tolerable for Sodom and Gomoꝛrha in the day of iudgement, then foꝛ that citie."

Example

More examples

"The witnesses were able to refute the false testimony of the suspect."

Etymology

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

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