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testimony

tes·ti·mony

UK/ˈtɛstɪməni/ US/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ common

noun

1.
2.

an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact

  • “according to his own testimony he can”
3.

something that serves as evidence

  • “his effort was testimony to his devotion”
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Origin

PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).

Phrases

  • compel testimony

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