"testimony" meaning in All languages combined

See testimony on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ [US], /ˈtɛstɪməni/ [UK] Audio: en-us-testimony.ogg [US] Forms: testimony [singular], testimonies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=testimonies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A testimony is statement made in order to prove something. Typically, testimony is given in a courtroom by a witness. Or, testimonies are used in advertisements to sell products.
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