<noun.communication> his effort was testimony to his devotion
something given or done as an expression of esteem
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something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
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expressing admiration or appreciation
<adj.pert> testimonial dinner
of or relating to or constituting testimony
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Testimonial \Tes`ti*mo"ni*al\, n. [Cf. OF. testimoniale, LL. testimonialis, L. testimoniales (sc. litter[ae]). See {Testimonial}, a.] 1. A writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability, etc., or of the value of a thing.
2. Something, as money or plate, presented to a preson as a token of respect, or of obligation for services rendered.
Testimonial \Tes`ti*mo"ni*al\, a. [L. testimonialis: cf. F. testimonial.] Relating to, or containing, testimony.
The vice president would subsequently write off the Iowa performance as a testimonial to dissatisfaction in the farm belt with Reagan.
Before the testimonial dinner, Mrs. Reagan was presented at a private reception with the Colombian congressional order of the Great Extraordinary Cross with Gold Star in recognition of her work with young people in drug prevention programs.
Agreed to decide whether a state may prohibit "testimonial advertising" by lawyers.
"This is just another example and testimonial to the stocks that trade in NASDAQ," said John T. Wall, executive vice president for marketing and market services at the Washington-based National Association of Securities Dealers.
About 70% of all callers place orders, while the rest seek information or want to provide a testimonial.
She soon was transformed into a walking testimonial to the LaLanne program.
Earlier, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy had given a testimonial to his mother but said he didn't expect her at the festivities because of her frail health.
"There's nothing more wonderful than a testimonial by an established author," says Stuart Applebaum, senior vice president of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc.
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop was once the darling of the New Right, but his one-time friends are boycotting a testimonial dinner for him in Washington tonight.
Afterwards, Lewis refused to write a testimonial for him when he went in for a job as a schoolmaster.
It's the first in my reviewing experience: the testimonial book.
"There should be a testimonial at the Greenwich country club for Weicker," quips University of Connecticut professor Richard Pomp.
Greene set up a schedule for Reagan's lawyers and President Bush to file objections to that testimonial subpoena and for Poindexter's lawyers to respond to the objections.