Testimony
['testɪmənɪ] or ['tɛstə'moni]
Definition
(noun.) something that serves as evidence; 'his effort was testimony to his devotion'.
(noun.) an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; 'according to his own testimony he can't do it'.
(noun.) a solemn statement made under oath.
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Definition
(n.) A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact.
(n.) 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.
(n.) Open attestation; profession.
(n.) Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
(n.) The two tables of the law.
(n.) Hence, the whole divine revelation; the sacre/ Scriptures.
(v. t.) To witness; to attest; to prove by testimony.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Affirmation, declaration, deposition, attestation.[2]. Proof (by a witness), evidence, ground of belief.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Witness, evidence, attestion, affirmation, corroboration, confirmation, proof
ANT:Refutation, contradiction, disproof, confutation, contravention, invalidation
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Definition
n. evidence: declaration to prove some fact: proof: (B.) the two tables of the law: the whole divine revelation.—v.t. (Shak.) to witness.—adj. Testimō′nial containing testimony.—n. a writing or certificate bearing testimony to one's character or abilities: a sum of money raised by subscription and presented in any form to a person as a token of respect.—v.t. Testimō′nialise to present with a testimonial.
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Examples
- There is the testimony of the medical certificate to prove the death, and to show that it took place under natural circumstances. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- While failure is sometimes the outcome of the water-finder’s attempts, success as often and, indeed, according to the testimony of Professor Barrett, more often crowns his efforts. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I have a witness to the fact, whose testimony even you, sir, will scarcely controvert. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And any one who knows Edison will bear testimony to his utter absence of ostentation. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Mr. Gradgrind was quite moved by his success, and by this testimony to it. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Her voice alone was sufficient testimony. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- He was embracing his sisters, and ogling Miss Rachel, while he honoured me with that testimony of affection. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- You shall steal the Diamond, unconsciously, for the second time, in the presence of witnesses whose testimony is beyond dispute. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I have given two fair, average specimens of the character of the testimony offered by the majority of the writers who visit this region. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The medical testimony was more precise and more to the purpose than it sometimes is in a Court of Justice. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It plays the part of a private detective, and its testimony in court is never doubted. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- After that testimony from a man whose knowledge was to be relied on, the Sergeant was silent. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Judges, your duty lies plain before you--here can be no testimony in contravention of truth. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- But there was less equivocal testimony, which the credulity of the assembly, or of the greater part, greedily swallowed, however incredible. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The assimilative force of the American public school is eloquent testimony to the efficacy of the common and balanced appeal. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- These experiments and these testimonies prove conclusively that this compound will preserve cream. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- These testimonies to the popularity of my guardian made a deep impression on me, and I admired and wondered more than ever. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
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