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μαρτυρία — meaning in English

martyria

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English meaning

  • attestation noun A formal statement or signature confirming that something is true or genuine, especially one given by an official witness.
  • deposition noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.
  • testimony noun A formal statement given by a witness, especially in court.

Senses

μαρτυρία is used for these senses in English:

  • attestation A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.
  • deposition (legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
  • testimony An account of first-hand experience.

attestation — full definition

  1. noun A formal statement or signature confirming that something is true or genuine, especially one given by an official witness.
  2. noun Evidence or proof that something exists or is the case.
  3. noun A process by which a device or program proves to another system that its software and settings have not been tampered with.

deposition — full definition

  1. noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.
  2. noun A formal, sworn statement of testimony given outside a courtroom, usually during legal proceedings.
  3. noun The natural process by which material such as sediment, snow, or frost settles or builds up somewhere.

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