transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtes-tə-ˌmō-nē ]
noun
( plural -nies )
Etymology: Middle English testimonie, from Anglo-French, 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