tes·ti·mo·ny
Pronunciation: 'tes-t&-"mO-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nies
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testimonium Decalogue,
from Latin, evidence, witness, from testis witness -- more at TESTAMENT
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : the tablets inscribed with the Mosaic law (2) : the ark containing the tablets b : a
divine decree attested in the Scriptures
2 a : firsthand authentication of a fact : EVIDENCE b : an outward sign c : a solemn
declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a
lawyer or authorized public official
3 a : an open acknowledgment b : a public profession of religious experience