attestation
(noun) the evidence by which something is attested
attestation
(noun) the action of bearing witness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
attestation (countable and uncountable, plural attestations)
A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.
A confirmation or authentication.
(business, finance) The process, performed by accountants or auditors, of providing independent opinion on published financial and other business information of a business, public agency, or other organization.
(linguistics, of a language, word, word form, or word meaning) An appearance in print or otherwise recorded on a permanent medium.
Source: Wiktionary
At`tes*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. attestatio: cf. F. attestation.]
Definition: The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
