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at·tes·ta·tion
\ˌaˌteˈstāshən, ˌad.ə̇ˈs-, ˌatə̇ˈs-, əˌteˈs-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin attestation-, attestatio, from Latin attestatus (past participle of attestari) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of attesting
2. : the proof or evidence by which something is attested
< the … volumes … stand, like a solid attestation of the victory — Edmund Wilson >
3. : the formal authentication of an act or instrument by a subscribing witness or an official
4. Britain : the giving of an oath (as the oath of allegiance to an army recruit) |