Testimonial
[,testɪ'məʊnɪəl] or [,tɛstɪ'monɪəl]
Definition
(adj.) of or relating to or constituting testimony .
(adj.) expressing admiration or appreciation; 'testimonial dinner' .
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Definition
(a.) A writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability, etc., or of the value of a thing.
(a.) Something, as money or plate, presented to a preson as a token of respect, or of obligation for services rendered.
(a.) Relating to, or containing, testimony.
Checker: Mimi
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Credential, certificate, recommendation, voucher.[2]. Monument, remembrancer, record.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Credential, recommendation, monument
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Examples
- All objects were alike to him, but he was always particularly ready for anything in the way of a testimonial to any one. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I sent in my testimonial and application, but without the least hope of getting it. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Oswald, my second (ten and a half), is the child who contributed two and nine-pence to the Great National Smithers Testimonial. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The Duke of Marlborough also gave his personal testimonial to Mr. Hussey as to the excellence of his machine. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- But before I send in my testimonials, I should like a little time to consider---- Consider! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Volumes of letters and portfolios of testimonials, if you like! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Can your friend produce testimonials--letters that speak to his character? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He brought home numberless prizes and testimonials of ability. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The perpetual recurrence of his name, joined to most honourable testimonials, in the Greek gazettes, kept up the interest he had excited. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Miss Halcombe has kindly assisted me with her influence, and my testimonials have been found satisfactory. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I was able to leave my situation voluntarily, with the testimonials that I had earned. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The next morning I sent my testimonials to the Professor's employer in Portland Place. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I have seen his testimonials, and from the first he was a decent, quiet, hard-working fellow, with no weak spot in him at all. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- For his exhibit he received the Grand Council Medal, which was one of the highest testimonials of the exposition. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Mr Dorrit, seeing the whole Marshalsea and all its testimonials in the pause, instantly flew at him with, 'How dare you, sir? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
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