Meaning

4 senses
  1. A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony.

    The witness provided a written testimonial to the court.

  2. A (usually written) recommendation of someone's worth or character.

    The company website features a customer testimonial.

    Anerkennungsschreiben, Empfehlungsschreiben, Testimonial

    рекоменда́цияrekomendácija, характери́стикаxarakterístika, о́тзывótzyv

  3. A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.

    He gave a moving testimonial at the retirement dinner.

    Dienstzeugnis, Leistungszeugnis, Referenz

    свиде́тельствоsvidételʹstvo

  4. A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).

    Abschiedsspiel

More definitions
  • something that serves as evidence
  • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  • something given or done as an expression of esteem

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Check out some of these first-hand testimonials. I have to be as objective as possible.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
written recommendation:
tribute of someone's service:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
written recommendation:
tribute of someone's service:
football: match played in tribute to a player:

Origin

From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”),

From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.

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Forms

plural: testimonials
Singulartestimonial
Pluraltestimonials

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • something that serves as evidence:testimony
  • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable:recommendationgood word
  • something given or done as an expression of esteem:tribute

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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