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testimony

tes·ti·mo·ny [ téstə mnee ] (plural tes·ti·mo·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. evidence given in court: evidence that a witness gives to a court of law. It may take the form of a written or oral statement detailing what the witness has seen or knows about a case.

2. proof: something that supports a fact or a claim
This win is testimony to the tactical skill of the coach.

3. bible Ten Commandments: the Ten Commandments inscribed on two stone tablets, or the Ark of the Covenant in which the tablets were stored

4. christianity public avowal: a public profession of Christian faith or religious experience

[14th century. < Latin testimonium< testis "witness"]
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