# testimony

Pronunciation: US say "TES-ti-moh-nee" /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/; UK say "TES-ti-muh-nee" /ˈtɛstɪməni/

## Noun

1. Statements made by a witness in court, usually given under oath.
   - Simple: What a witness says in court, usually after promising to tell the truth.
   - _The defense attorney challenged the reliability of the eyewitness testimony._
   - _Her testimony before the grand jury lasted nearly three hours._
2. An account of something a person has experienced first-hand.
   - Simple: A report of something you saw or lived through yourself.
   - _The documentary collects the testimony of survivors who escaped the wildfire._
   - _His written testimony described the long months he spent stranded at sea._
3. Evidence or proof that some fact is true.
   - Simple: Proof or evidence that shows something is true.
   - _The bridge still stands as testimony to the skill of its original builders._
   - _Their survival against the odds is testimony to the strength of the human spirit._
4. A personal account shared in a religious service, such as the story of one's conversion or growth in faith.
   - Simple: A personal story shared in church about one's faith or how it changed one's life.
   - _Several members gave their testimony during the evening worship._
   - _Her testimony of conversion inspired many people in the congregation._

## Origin

This word comes from Latin "testimonium" ("testimony"), which passed into Old French as "testimonie" and then into Middle English before becoming the modern English word.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/testimony (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).