See Also: Testimonial(money)
testimonial(dictionary)
testimonial(dictionary)
TESTIMONIAL PROOF, civ(law)

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testimonial adjective & noun. LME.
[Old French tesmoignal, (also mod.) testimonial, from tesmoin (mod. temoin) witness, or from late Latin testimonialis, from Latin testimonium TESTIMONY noun: see -IAL.]
A. adjective.
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of testimony; serving as evidence. arch. LME.
letter testimonial, letters testimonial a letter testifying to the bona fides of the bearer; credentials.
Serving as a testimonial or token of esteem. M19.
testimonial match Sport a match of which the proceeds go to a particular player or person being honoured.
Daily Express A testimonial dinner was given to..the millionaire American.
b. noun.
Chiefly Law. Anything serving as evidence, esp. oral or documentary testimony; a written attestation, an affidavit. Also, a certificate; spec. an official warrant or pass. obsolete exc. as in sense 2. LME.
A formal letter or other document testifying to a person's qualifications, character, or conduct; a recommendation of a person or thing, usu. in writing. L16.
W. Raeper Monson was..happy to write a testimonial for him to the theological college. J. Halperin Testimonials he had brought..procured personal introductions to..William Dean Howells.
A gift presented (usu. publicly) to a person as a mark of esteem, in acknowledgement of services, merit, etc.; a tribute. M19.
attrib.: Pall Mall Gazette The testimonial craze..is highly inconvenient to people of moderate means.
testimonialize verb trans. give a testimonial to (a person) M19.