English noun: testimony | |||
| 1. | testimony (communication) a solemn statement made under oath | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evidence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affidavit, attestation, declaration, subornation, witness | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | testimony (communication) an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact | ||
| Samples | According to his own testimony he can't do it. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assertion, asseveration, averment | ||
| 3. | testimony (communication) something that serves as evidence | ||
| Samples | His effort was testimony to his devotion. | ||
| Synonyms | testimonial | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evidence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | good authority, testament | ||