Definitions for Attestation
ˌæt ɛˈsteɪ ʃənat·tes·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. attestationnoun

   the action of bearing witness

2. attestationnoun

   the evidence by which something is attested

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. attestationnoun

   Something which bears witness, confirms or authenticates

2. attestationnoun

   Such a confirmation or authentication

3. attestationnoun

   The process of providing an independent opinion on published financial and other business information of a business, public agency, or other organization performed by accountants or auditors.

4. attestationnoun

   An appearance in records.

   The poem called Beowulf,' preserved on the Nowell Codex, is one attestation of Old English, which can thus be called an attested language'; Proto-Indo-European, a reconstructed language, has no such attestations.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attestationnoun

   Testimony; witness; evidence.

   Etymology: from attest.

   There remains a second kind of peremptoriness, of those who can make no relation without an attestation of its certainty. Government of the Tongue.

   The next coal-pit, mine, quarry, or chalk-pit, will give attestation to what I write, these are so obvious that I need not seek for a compurgator. John Woodward, Nat. History.

   We may derive a probability from the attestation of wise and honest men by word or writing, or the concurring witness of multitudes who have seen and known what they relate. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attestation

   Attestation is the process of validating or confirming the authenticity or truth of something. It can involve the verification of documents, statements, identities, events, or actions, often carried out by a credible, independent third party or authority. Attestation is used in various fields such as law, finance, and technology to ensure security, transparency and integrity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Attestationnoun

   the act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation

2. Etymology: [L. attestatio: cf. F. attestation.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attestation

   In Admiralty courts the attestation of a deed signifies the testifying to the signing or execution of it.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. attestation

   In the English service, is a certificate which is granted by a justice of the peace within four days after the enlistment of a recruit. This certificate bears testimony that the recruit has been brought before the justice in conformity to the Mutiny Act, and has declared his assent or dissent to such enlistment, and that (if according to the said act he shall have been duly enlisted) the proper oaths have been administered to him by the magistrate, and the sections of the articles of war against mutiny and desertion read to the said recruit.

Matched Categories

1. • Evidence
   • Law
   • Testimony

How to pronounce Attestation?

1. Alex

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   Libby

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Attestation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Attestation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Attestation in a Sentence

1. Professor Tom:

   Many relics that we study turn out to date to a period somewhat later than the historic attestation would suggest, this bone fragment, in contrast, suggests that we could possibly be looking at remains from St Nicholas himself.

2. The FCA:

   Deutsche Bank provided the FCA with a false attestation that stated that its systems and controls in relation to LIBOR were adequate. It was known to be false by the person who drafted it.

3. Lori Tremmel Freeman:

   The reason for the aggressive approach with the measles and polio vaccines in particular, and also TB, is because Ukraine is known as an area that in the past has had severe measles outbreaks, and we want to be careful, from a health security standpoint in our country, it was important to set up the eligibility to come here based on this attestation.

4. Ancient Egyptian City -RSB- David:

   Since there is no other attestation of an Amenemhat scribe of the house of the overseer of sealed items, we dont know anything else about him, including where he was buried.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Attestation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attestation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Attestation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Attestation
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Attestation
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html