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testimony
What does testimony mean?
testimony (noun): an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce testimony?
/ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does testimony come from?
Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to testimony
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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the downwards force an object experiences due to gravity
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an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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a structure built or serving as an abode of human beings
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