testimony meaning

UK /ˈtɛstɪməni/ US /ˈtɛstəmoʊni/ 4 syllables

testimony (noun): a solemn statement made under oath.

testimony has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

testimony as a noun

  1. a solemn statement made under oath

    Type of: evidence

    Kinds: witness, declaration, attestation, affidavit, subornation

    Related forms: testimonial, testify

  2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
    • according to his own testimony he can't do it

    Type of: assertion

    Related forms: testimonial, testify

  3. something that serves as evidence
    • his effort was testimony to his devotion

    Synonyms: testimonial

    Type of: evidence

    Kinds: good authority, testament

    Related forms: testimonial, testify

How to pronounce testimony

testimony is pronounced /ˈtɛstɪməni/ in British English and /ˈtɛstəmoʊni/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in NY · 9-letter words

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