testimony

UK: /ˈtɛstɪməni/

US: /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/

US: (tes′tə mō′nē, or, esp. Brit., -mə nē)

Inflections of 'testimony' (n): npl: testimonies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

tes•ti•mo•ny /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/   n., pl. -nies. 

1. Law the statement of a witness under oath:
   [uncountable] took testimony from the next witness.
2. evidence that supports a fact or statement:
   [uncountable] an improvement that was testimony to the correctness of his decision.
   [countable] a testimony to the correctness of his decision.

See -test-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

tes•ti•mo•ny  (tes′tə mō′nē, or, esp. Brit., -mə nē), n., pl. -nies. 

1. Law the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
2. evidence in support of a fact or statement;
   proof.
3. open declaration or profession, as of faith.
4. Religion Usually, testimonies. the precepts of God.
5. Bible the Decalogue as inscribed on the two tables of the law, or the ark in which the tables were kept. Ex. 16:34;
   25:16.
6. [Archaic.] a declaration of disapproval;
   protest.

• Latin testimōnium, equivalent. to testi(s) witness + -mōnium -mony
• Middle English 1350–1400

Synonyms

• 1. deposition, attestation. See evidence. 
• 2. corroboration.
• 3. affirmation.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

testimony / ˈtɛstɪmənɪ/ noun ( -nies)

1. a declaration of truth or fact
2. evidence given by a witness, esp orally in court under oath or affirmation
3. evidence testifying to something
4. the Ten Commandments, as inscribed on the two stone tables

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin testimōnium, from testis witness