TESTIMONY

noun (plural -nies) see: testament Date: 14th century 1. a. the tablets inscribed with the Mosaic law, the ark containing the tablets, a divine decree attested in the Scriptures, 2. firsthand authentication of a fact ; evidence , an outward sign, a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official, 3. an open acknowledgment, a public profession of religious experience