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I'm going to be wearing the Stryker hat because I'm a walking testimonial to the fact that you can get your knee replaced and still play at a really high level and get your life back.
Fred Funk

Meaning of "testimonial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TESTIMONIAL

testimonial  [ˌtɛstɪˈməʊnɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TESTIMONIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Testimonial can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TESTIMONIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Testimonial

In promotion and of advertising, a testimonial or show consists of a person's written or spoken statement extolling the virtue of a product. The term "testimonial" most commonly applies to the sales-pitches attributed to ordinary citizens, whereas the word "endorsement" usually applies to pitches by celebrities. Testimonials can be part of communal marketing. Pope Leo XIII endorses "Vin Mariani", a patent medicine containing cocaine.

Definition of testimonial in the English dictionary

The first definition of testimonial in the dictionary is a recommendation of the character, ability, etc, of a person or of the quality of a consumer product or service, esp by a person whose opinion is valued. Other definition of testimonial is a formal statement of truth or fact. Testimonial is also a tribute given for services or achievements.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TESTIMONIAL


anconeal
æŋˈkəʊnɪəl
anticolonial
ˌæntɪkəˈləʊnɪəl
antimonial
ˌæntɪˈməʊnɪəl
baronial
bəˈrəʊnɪəl
ceremonial
ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəl
colonial
kəˈləʊnɪəl
coronial
kəˈrəʊnɪəl
hegemonial
ˌhɛɡɪˈməʊnɪəl
intercolonial
ˌɪntəkəˈləʊnɪəl
intraperitoneal
ˌɪntrəˌpɛrɪˈtəʊnɪəl
matrimonial
ˌmætrɪˈməʊnɪəl
monial
ˈməʊnɪəl
neocolonial
ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnɪəl
oogonial
ˌəʊəˈɡəʊnɪəl
patrimonial
ˌpætrɪˈməʊnɪəl
perigonial
ˌperɪˈɡəʊnɪəl
precolonial
ˌpriːkəˈləʊnɪəl
semicolonial
ˌsɛmɪkəˈləʊnɪəl
spermatogonial
ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəl
sporogonial
ˌspɔːrəʊˈɡəʊnɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TESTIMONIAL

testiest
testificate
testification
testificator
testificatory
testified
testifier
testifies
testify
testily
testimonialise
testimonialize
testimonies
testimony
testiness
testing
testing bench
testing ground
testing station
testis

WORDS THAT END LIKE TESTIMONIAL

bicentennial
biennial
carpogonial
centennial
congenial
cranial
denial
domanial
extracranial
finial
genial
intracranial
menial
millennial
perennial
post-colonial
quinquennial
transcranial
triennial
venial

Synonyms and antonyms of testimonial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TESTIMONIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «testimonial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of testimonial

Translation of «testimonial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TESTIMONIAL

Find out the translation of testimonial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of testimonial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «testimonial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 证明书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carta de recomendación
570 millions of speakers

English

testimonial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशंसापत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شهادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свидетельство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carta de recomendação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এজাহারনামা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

référence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Testimoni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Referenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

証明書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추천서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Testimonial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giấy chứng nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சான்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशंसापत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bonservis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

referenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opinię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свідоцтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recomandare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαρτυρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

getuigskrif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omdöme
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anbefaling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of testimonial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTIMONIAL»

The term «testimonial» is very widely used and occupies the 14.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTIMONIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «testimonial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «testimonial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about testimonial

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2 QUOTES WITH «TESTIMONIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word testimonial.
1
Fred Funk
I'm going to be wearing the Stryker hat because I'm a walking testimonial to the fact that you can get your knee replaced and still play at a really high level and get your life back.
2
Al Purdy
'A collected poems' is either a gravestone or a testimonial to survival.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TESTIMONIAL»

Discover the use of testimonial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to testimonial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Real Thing: Testimonial Discourse and Latin America
The essays in The Real Thing analyze the testimonio, its history, and its place in contemporary consciousness.
Georg M. Gugelberger, 1996
2
A Testimonial to Grace: And, Reflections on a Theological ...
Dulles describes the mentors and the experiences that shaped his perspective as a theologian.
Avery Dulles, 1996
3
Federal Testimonial Privileges
The work discusses who may claim a privilege; how to claim a privilege; who may waive a privilege; procedural requirements; and other related topics.
Murl A. Larkin, 1982
4
Theatre as Witness: Three Testimonial Plays from South ...
Three unique testimonial plays from South Africa by a hugely influential and highly acclaimed young playwright.
Yael Farber, 2008
5
Asylum Speakers: Caribbean Refugees and Testimonial Discourse
Offering the first interdisciplinary study of refugees in the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States, Asylum Speakers relates current theoretical debates about hospitality and cosmopolitanism to the actual conditions of refugees.
April Ann Shemak, 2011
6
Primo Levi: Recording and Reconstruction in the Testimonial ...
In particular, there is a comparison between If this is Man and a co-authored medico-scientific report, and a consideration of sources and motifs which provide the cultural framework for the authors expression of his experiences.
Judith Kelly, 2000
7
Woman As Witness: Essays on Testimonial Literature by Latin ...
The essays in this volume provide an orientation to the women-centered view of this genre by inquiring into the critical and theoretical debate on the subject as well as analyzing specific nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American ...
Linda S. Maier, Isabel Dulfano, 2004
8
Testimonial Advertising in the American Marketplace: ...
Emulation, Identity, Community Marina Moskowitz, Marlis Schweitzer. evidenced in, and spurred on by, wildly disparate cultural phenomena ranging from the outpouring of reaction surrounding 9/11 to the popu- larity of reality TV shows.
Marina Moskowitz, Marlis Schweitzer, 2009
9
A Testimonial to Charles J. Paine and Edward Burgess, from ...
But at the last meeting of the Sons of Martha's Vineyard it was unanimously conceded that, if the club did not contribute to the meeting to be held in Faneuil Hall in honor of your achievement, a testimonial of their interest in the great ...
‎1888
10
Professional Testimonial Privileges: A Law and Economics ...
Introduction I. Overview When should society protect secrets? This question will come up in various forms throughout the course of this dissertation, which focuses on the professional testimonial privileges of lawyers, accountants ( auditors) and ...
Prof. Dr. Hans-Bernd Schäfer, Lev Eppelbaum, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TESTIMONIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term testimonial is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former Dons stars to make Pittodrie return for Langfield testimonial
Several of Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield's former team-mates will return to Pittodrie tomorrow to help the veteran celebrate his testimonial match ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
2
Wayne Rooney to play for Everton in club legend Duncan …
Wayne Rooney will pull on the famous blue shirt of Everton once again after agreeing to play in a testimonial in honour of Everton legend Duncan Ferguson. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Stephen Appiah scores to bid final farewell in testimonial match
Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah scored from a trademark free kick to officially end his football career in his testimonial match before a packed Accra ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
4
Dockers party at Pavlich testimonial
Dockers party at Pavlich testimonial. About Town ... There was a big turnout for Matthew Pavlich's testimonial dinner at Crown Perth on Friday night. Guests were ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
5
Everton legend Duncan Ferguson set for testimonial match against …
Ferguson's testimonial will see the Blues take on La Liga side Villarreal on August 2 as a show of appreciation for one of their most popular players and offers a ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
Appiah's Testimonial Game: Advance tickets on sale
Organisers of the Stephen Appiah Testimonial Match at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, June 27 has released match tickets for the much-awaited event. «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
7
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew rolls back the years in Julian …
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew rolled back the years on Tuesday evening as he played in Julian Speroni's testimonial match at Selhurst Park. The Eagles ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
8
Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres tipped for Anfield return in …
... break at the end of March, Gerrard has invited some of his former friends and team-mates to the home of Liverpool to play in a special testimonial match. «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
9
Barça honour Deco
The Do Dragao Stadium in Porto was the venue on Friday evening for a testimonial to one of Europe's most decorated players, Anderson Luis de Souza 'Deco'. «FC Barcelona, Jul 14»
10
Jody Craddock's testimonial - match report and picture gallery
And how appropriate that it was the one person who had already stolen everyone's hearts. Little Toby Craddock, who is still under treatment for leukaemia at ... «expressandstar.com, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Testimonial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/testimonial>. May 2024 ».
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