testimony

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a solemn statement made under oath
  2. noun an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
  3. noun something that serves as evidence

Etymology

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

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