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testimony
- /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ US
- /ˈtɛstɪməni/ UK
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PIE word
*tréyes
Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).
noun testimonies · testimonie
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Statements made by a witness in court.
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.
Similar: deposition
- An account of first-hand experience. [Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne / Universal reproach.
- In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.
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Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
This new win is testimony to the tactical skill of their coach.
Similar: testament
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: testimonial, affidavit, testify, witness, eyewitness, oath, attestation, certification, certificate, declaration, testament, legacy, tribute, evidence, evidentiary, assurance
Translations
Every language
noun statement in court
| Español | testimonio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증언 jeung'eon |
| 日本語 | 証言 shōgen |
| 中文 | 證言 /证言 zhèngyán, 證詞 /证词 zhèngcí |
| हिन्दी | गवाही gavāhī |
| Português | testemunho |
| Français | témoignage |
| Deutsch | Zeugnis, Zeugenaussage, Aussage, Testimonium |
| Italiano | testimonianza |
| Ελληνικά | κατάθεση katáthesi |
| Română | depoziție, declarație, depoziție scrisă |
| Русский | показа́ние pokazánije |
| Tiếng Việt | chứng cớ, chứng cứ, bằng chứng |
| العربية | شَهَادَة šahāda, إِفَادَة ʔifāda |
| עברית | עדות \ עֵדוּת edút |
noun account of first-hand experience
| Español | testimonio |
|---|---|
| Português | testemunho |
| Français | témoignage |
| Deutsch | Bezeugung, Zeugnisablegung, Zeugnisablegen |
| Ελληνικά | μαρτυρία martyría, δήλωση dílosi |
| Română | mărturie |
| Русский | свиде́тельство svidételʹstvo |
noun personal account of conversion
| Español | testimonio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 証 akashi |
| 中文 | 證言 /证言 zhèngyán |
| Português | testemunho |
| Français | témoignage |
| Deutsch | Zeugnis, Glaubenszeugnis, Lebenszeugnis |
noun witness; evidence; proof of some fact
| Español | testimonio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 証拠, 物証, 目撃, 論証, 証 |
| Kiswahili | ushuhuda |
| Português | testemunho |
| Français | témoignage |
| Deutsch | Zeugnis, Beweis |
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title = {testimony},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/testimony},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
