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testimony
[ tes-tuh-moh-nee, or, especially British, -muh-nee ]
noun
- Law. the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
Synonyms: ,
- evidence in support of a fact or statement; proof.
Synonyms:
- open declaration or profession, as of faith.
Synonyms:
- Usually testimonies. the precepts of God.
- the Decalogue as inscribed on the two tablets of the law, or the ark in which the tablets were kept. Exodus 16:34; 25:16.
- Archaic. a declaration of disapproval; protest.
testimony
/ ˈɛɪəɪ /
noun
- a declaration of truth or fact
- law evidence given by a witness, esp orally in court under oath or affirmation
- evidence testifying to something
her success was a testimony to her good luck
- Old Testament
- the Ten Commandments, as inscribed on the two stone tables
- the Ark of the Covenant as the receptacle of these (Exodus 25:16; 16:34)
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱt·n noun plural pretestimonies
- ·ٱt·n noun plural retestimonies
Word History and Origins
Origin of testimony1
Word History and Origins
Origin of testimony1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"It's a testimony to the market's response," he said.
The retrial in New York is likely to again include testimony from two women who brought allegations against Weinstein for his 2020 trial.
Hunt, the prosecutor, said the son “clearly ... wasn’t being completely forthcoming” in his testimony.
Their mothers are protective, and the entire troop will work together to defend the baby in the face of a threat, according to testimony from U.S.
The day was set to include testimony from witnesses involved in the case and members of their family.
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