adj
Meaning 1
Serving as testimony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a testimonial statement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
testimonial
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/
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General-American: /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/
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rhymes with -əʊniəl
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noun
Meaning 2
A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The witness provided a written testimonial to the court.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A (usually written) recommendation of someone's worth or character.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The company website features a customer testimonial.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He gave a moving testimonial at the retirement dinner.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or constituting testimony
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective
Meaning 7
expressing admiration or appreciation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- testimonial dinner
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
something that serves as evidence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his effort was testimony to his devotion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: testimony
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: evidence
Narrower terms: good authority, testament
noun
Meaning 9
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: recommendation, good word
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
Narrower terms: character, reference, character reference, puff
noun
Meaning 10
something given or done as an expression of esteem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tribute
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: approval, commendation
History
Etymology
From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: երաշխավորագիր (erašxavoragir) — written recommendation
- Azerbaijani: xasiyyətnamə — written recommendation
- Bulgarian: препоръ́ка (preporǎ́ka) — written recommendation
- Chinese Mandarin: 證明 /证明 (zhèngmíng) — written recommendation
- Finnish: suositus — written recommendation
- German: Anerkennungsschreiben — written recommendation
- German: Empfehlungsschreiben — written recommendation
- German: Testimonial — written recommendation
- Irish: teistiméireacht — written recommendation
- Japanese: 推薦状 (suisenjō) — written recommendation
- Korean: 추천장 (chucheonjang) — written recommendation
- Māori: kupu tautoko — written recommendation
- Romanian: recomandare scrisă — written recommendation
- Romanian: atestat — written recommendation
- Romanian: dovadă — written recommendation
- Russian: рекоменда́ция (rekomendácija) — written recommendation
- Russian: характери́стика (xarakterístika) — written recommendation
- Russian: о́тзыв (ótzyv) — written recommendation
- Spanish: testimoniales — written recommendation
- Spanish: atestados — written recommendation
- Spanish: hablar de la benevolencia de — written recommendation
- Spanish: letras comunicatorias — written recommendation
- Swedish: intyg — written recommendation
- Turkish: bonservis — written recommendation
- Turkish: şehâdetnâme — written recommendation
- Bulgarian: свиде́телство (svidételstvo) — tribute of someone's service
- Finnish: työtodistus — tribute of someone's service
- Finnish: palvelustodistus — tribute of someone's service
- German: Dienstzeugnis — tribute of someone's service
- German: Leistungszeugnis — tribute of someone's service
- German: Referenz — tribute of someone's service
- German: Testimonial — tribute of someone's service
- Romanian: atestat — tribute of someone's service
- Romanian: referință — tribute of someone's service
- Romanian: dovadă — tribute of someone's service
- Russian: свиде́тельство (svidételʹstvo) — tribute of someone's service
- Turkish: başarı belgesi — tribute of someone's service
- Turkish: onay belgesi — tribute of someone's service
- Turkish: taktirnâme — tribute of someone's service
- Turkish: tastiknâme — tribute of someone's service
- Bulgarian: проща́лен мач (proštálen mač) — football: match played in tribute to a player
- Finnish: juhlaottelu — football: match played in tribute to a player
- German: Abschiedsspiel — football: match played in tribute to a player
Real reading context