testimony
//ˈtɛstɪmoʊni//
Forms
- Plural
- testimonies
Definitions
1.Statements made by a witness in court.
2.An account of first-hand experience.
3.Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
- This new win is testimony to the tactical skill of their coach.
4.In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2938
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
PIE word
*tréyes
Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).