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- [tes-tuh-moh-nee, or, esp. British, -muh-nee]
- /ˈtɛs təˌmoʊ ni, or, esp. British, -mə ni/
- /ˈtes.tɪ.mən.i/
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- [tes-tuh-moh-nee, or, esp. British, -muh-nee]
- /ˈtɛs təˌmoʊ ni, or, esp. British, -mə ni/
Definitions of testimony word
- noun plural testimony Law. the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court. 1
- noun plural testimony evidence in support of a fact or statement; proof. 1
- noun plural testimony open declaration or profession, as of faith. 1
- noun plural testimony Usually, testimonies. the precepts of God. 1
- noun plural testimony the Decalogue as inscribed on the two tables of the law, or the ark in which the tables were kept. Ex. 16:34; 25:16. 1
- noun plural testimony Archaic. a declaration of disapproval; protest. 1
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Origin of testimony
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin testimōnium, equivalent to testi(s) witness + -mōnium -mony
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Parts of speech for Testimony
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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testimony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for testimony
noun testimony
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- affidavit — An affidavit is a written statement which you swear is true and which may be used as evidence in a court of law.
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
Antonyms for testimony
noun testimony
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
- hearsay — unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
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