noun
testimonial
tehs-tih-MOH-nee-uhl
noun
1
A written or spoken statement praising someone's character, work, or a product.
"The gym's website is full of testimonials from happy members."
2
A special match or event held in honour of a player's long service to a club.
"Thousands turned out for the veteran striker's testimonial match."
How to Use Testimonial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA statement (often glowing) vouching for someone or something, or a tribute event held in someone's honour.
Common pairings
glowing testimonial
customer testimonial
testimonial match
Word Forms
testimonials plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin testimonialis, "relating to testimony", from testimonium, "testimony" — ultimately from testis, "a witness".