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noun
- 1. a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law: "the testimony of an eyewitness" Similar
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a spoken or written statement that something is true, esp. one given in a court of law, or the act of giving such a statement: [ U ] The value of their testimony is questionable. (Definition of testimony from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of TESTIMONY is a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official. How to use testimony in a sentence.
When you give testimony you are telling what you saw or what you know. Your testimony that your hand was not in the cookie jar goes against the testimony of several eyewitnesses.
1. a declaration of truth or fact. 2. (Law) law evidence given by a witness, esp orally in court under oath or affirmation. 3. evidence testifying to something: her success was a testimony to her good luck. 4. (Bible) Old Testament. a. the Ten Commandments, as inscribed on the two stone tables.
[uncountable, singular] testimony (to something) (formal) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true synonym testament. This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry. The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills.
1. Personal or documentary evidence or attestation in support… 2. † A written certificate, a testimonial. Obsolete. 3. † A sponsor. Obsolete. rare. Expand. 4. In Scriptural language (chiefly in the Old Testament). Expand. 5. Open attestation or acknowledgement; confession… testimony, n. in OED Second Edition (1989)
TESTIMONY meaning: 1 : something that someone says especially in a court of law while formally promising to tell the truth; 2 : proof or evidence that something exists or is true testament + to.
Definitions of 'testimony' 1. In a court of law, someone's testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. [...] 2. If you say that one thing is testimonyto another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality.
a formal statement about what someone knows or believes is true, especially in a law court: the testimony of a witness. testimony to sth formal. proof of something good: The book's continued popularity is testimony to the power of clever marketing.
What do we mean by testimony? By testimony we usually mean witnessing before others to the fact that God has forgiven our sins. 204. Who is benefited by testimony? A testimony will help the one who makes it—it will strengthen his faith. It is also an encouragement to those who hear. 205. What does the Bible say about testimony?
