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Testimony
//ˈtɛstɪmoʊni// noun
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Noun
- 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 something that serves as evidence wordnet
- 3 An account of first-hand experience. countable, uncountable
"[Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne / Universal reproach."
- 4 an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact wordnet
- 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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- 6 a solemn statement made under oath wordnet
- 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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