Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Statements made by a witness in court.

    Zeugnis, Zeugenaussage, Aussage

    показа́ниеpokazánije

    показа́нняpokazánnja

  2. (countable, uncountable)An account of first-hand experience.

    Bezeugung, Zeugnisablegung, Zeugnisablegen

    свиде́тельствоsvidételʹstvo

    сві́дченняsvídčennja

  3. (countable, uncountable)In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.

    This new win is testimony to the tactical skill of their coach.

    Zeugnis, Beweis

    something that serves as evidence

Examples

73 sentences
  1. Tom's testimony was false.

  2. Tom recanted his testimony.

  3. Part of Tom's testimony was stricken from the record.

  4. The judge ordered that Tom's entire testimony be stricken from the record.

    deDer Richter ordnete an, dass Toms gesamte Aussage aus dem Protokol gestrichen werde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. The case stands on his testimony.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
statement in court:
account of first-hand experience:
Русский
By meaning 2
statement in court:
account of first-hand experience:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
statement in court:
account of first-hand experience:
personal account of conversion:
witness; evidence; proof of some fact:

Forms

plural: testimonies
Singulartestimony
Pluraltestimonies

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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