different between testimonial vs commemoration

English

Etymology

From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.

Noun

testimonial (plural testimonials)

1. A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony
2. A written recommendation of someone's worth or character
3. A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.
4. (soccer) A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).

Related terms

• testify
• testimony

Translations

Adjective

testimonial (not comparable)

1. Serving as testimony.

   a testimonial statement

Further reading

• testimonial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• testimonial in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Danish

Noun

testimonial

1. testimonial

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?s.ti.m?.njal/

Adjective

testimonial (feminine singular testimoniale, masculine plural testimoniaux, feminine plural testimoniales)

1. testimonial

Derived terms

• testimonialement

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Noun

testimonial m (invariable)

1. testimonial

testimonial m or f (invariable)

1. Person giving a testimonial

Romanian

Etymology

From French testimonial, from Latin testimonialis.

Adjective

testimonial m or n (feminine singular testimonial?, masculine plural testimoniali, feminine and neuter plural testimoniale)

1. testimonial

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /testimo?njal/, [t?es.t?i.mo?njal]

Adjective

testimonial (plural testimoniales)

1. testimonial
2. token; nominal

English

Etymology

From commemorate +? -ion, from Old French commemoration (French commémoration), from Latin commemor?ti?nem, verb commemor?re.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

commemoration (countable and uncountable, plural commemorations)

1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
2. That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
3. (religion) The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
4. (Britain) The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.

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