See Also: yashiki(dictionary)

testimony (oh) and yashiki (iou)


testimony (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: testimonium, from testis; TESTIFY]
a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a witness makes in a court of law
::Barker's testimony is crucial to the prosecution's case.
::In his testimony, he denied that the company had ignored safety procedures.
a fact or situation that shows or proves very clearly that something exists or is true
be a testimony to/of sth
::These results are a testimony to the coach's skill and hard work.

yashiki (iou)



yashiki noun. Pl. same. E18.
[Japanese, from ya house + shiki laying out, space, site.]
Hist. The residence of a Japanese feudal nobleman, including the grounds and the quarters for his retainers.