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testimonial

  • /tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/ UK
  • /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/ US

Rhymes with -əʊniəl

Where it comes from

From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.

noun testimonials

  1. A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony. The witness provided a written testimonial to the court.
  2. A (usually written) recommendation of someone's worth or character. The company website features a customer testimonial.
  3. A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc. He gave a moving testimonial at the retirement dinner.
  4. A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).

adjective

  1. not comparable Serving as testimony. a testimonial statement

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: testimony, tribute, recommendation, good word, witness, attest, attestation, certification, certificate, testament, evidence, homage, token, reference, oral, recommendations

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noun written recommendation

Españoltestimoniales, atestados, hablar de la benevolencia de, letras comunicatorias
한국어추천장 chucheonjang
日本語推薦状 suisenjō
中文證明 /证明 zhèngmíng
DeutschAnerkennungsschreiben, Empfehlungsschreiben, Testimonial
Românărecomandare scrisă, atestat, dovadă
Русскийрекоменда́ция rekomendácija, характери́стика xarakterístika, о́тзыв ótzyv

noun tribute of someone's service

DeutschDienstzeugnis, Leistungszeugnis, Referenz, Testimonial
Românăatestat, referință, dovadă
Русскийсвиде́тельство svidételʹstvo

noun football: match played in tribute to a player

DeutschAbschiedsspiel

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MLA

"testimonial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/testimonial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

testimonial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/testimonial

Chicago

"testimonial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/testimonial.

BibTeX
@misc{testimonial_2026,
  title = {testimonial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/testimonial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}