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testimony

/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ noun B2
  1. Statements made by a witness in court. (countable, uncountable)
  2. An account of first-hand experience. (countable, uncountable)
  3. In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Witness; evidence; proof of some fact. (countable, uncountable) · This new win is testimony to the tactical skill of their coach.

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There it is, all blood-stained, on the desk, as a testimony of the crime.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1052 · C1
We had all been warned to appear before the magistrates upon the Thursday; but when the Thursday came there was no occasion for our testimony.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 79 · B2
Rachel’s own children could have borne smarting testimony--did not appeal to Marilla.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 67 · C1
Red eyes and damp handkerchiefs bore convincing testimony to the fact that Miss Stacy’s farewell words must have been quite as touching as Mr.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 266 · C1

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