Definitions for Testimonyˈtɛs təˌmoʊ ni; esp. Brit. -mə ni
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tes•ti•mo•nyˈtɛs təˌmoʊ ni; esp. Brit. -mə ni(n.)(pl.)-nies.
the statement or declaration of a witness under oath, usu. in court.
Category: Law
evidence in support of a fact or statement; proof.
open declaration or profession, as of faith.
the Decalogue as inscribed on the two tables of the law. Ex. 16:34; 25:16.
Category: Bible
Origin of testimony:
1350–1400; ME < L testimōnium=testi(s) witness +-mōnium -mony
Princeton's WordNet
testimony(noun)
a solemn statement made under oath
testimony(noun)
an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
"according to his own testimony he can't do it"
testimony, testimonial(noun)
something that serves as evidence
"his effort was testimony to his devotion"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
testimony(noun)ˈtɛs təˌmoʊ ni; esp. Brit. -mə ni
a statement of evidence made in a court of law
a written testimony
testimonyˈtɛs təˌmoʊ ni; esp. Brit. -mə ni
an indication of sth good
The fact that he's still alive today is testimony to his own determination.
Wiktionary
testimony(Noun)
statements made by a witness in court.
testimony(Noun)
An account of first-hand experience.
testimony(Noun)
In a church service, a personal account, such as of one's conversion.
Origin: From testimonium, from testis; see test.
Webster Dictionary
Testimony(noun)
a solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact
Testimony(noun)
affirmation; declaration; as, these doctrines are supported by the uniform testimony of the fathers; the belief of past facts must depend on the evidence of human testimony, or the testimony of historians
Testimony(noun)
open attestation; profession
Testimony(noun)
witness; evidence; proof of some fact
Testimony(noun)
the two tables of the law
Testimony(noun)
hence, the whole divine revelation; the sacre/ Scriptures
Testimony(verb)
to witness; to attest; to prove by testimony
Translations for Testimony
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
testimony(noun)
the statement(s) made by a person or people who testify in a law-court; evidence
The jury listened to his testimony.
- getuienisAfrikaans
- شَهادَهArabic
- свидетелски показанияBulgarian
- testemunhoPortuguese (BR)
- svědectvíCzech
- die AussageGerman
- vidneudsagnDanish
- μαρτυρία, κατάθεσηGreek
- testimonioSpanish
- tunnistusEstonian
- شهادتFarsi
- todistajanlausuntoFinnish
- témoignageFrench
- עֵדוּתHebrew
- प्रमाणHindi
- svjedočanstvoCroatian
- (tanú)vallomásHungarian
- kesaksianIndonesian
- vitnisburðurIcelandic
- testimonianzaItalian
- 証言Japanese
- 증언Korean
- parodymas, liudijimasLithuanian
- liecība (tiesā)Latvian
- testimoniMalay
- getuigenisDutch
- vitneforklaring; bevisNorwegian
- zeznaniePolish
- testemunhoPortuguese
- mărturieRomanian
- свидетельские показанияRussian
- svedectvo, výpoveď; dôkazSlovak
- pričevanjeSlovenian
- svedočenjeSerbian
- vittnesmålSwedish
- คำให้การภายใต้การสาบานThai
- tanıklıkTurkish
- 證詞Chinese (Trad.)
- показання свідка; свідченняUkrainian
- شہادت، دليلUrdu
- lời chứng, lời khaiVietnamese
- 证词Chinese (Simp.)
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