Testimony

//ˈtɛstɪmoʊni// noun

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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."

Etymology

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

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