Definition of TESTIMONY

testimony

Meanings

Plural: testimonies

Noun

  • a solemn statement made under oath
  • an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
    • "according to his own testimony he can't do it"
  • something that serves as evidence
    • "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
  • Statements made by a witness in court.
  • An account of first-hand experience.
  • In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.
  • Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

testimony is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
testimony is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
testimony is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

testimony is a valid Words With Friends word