attestation

noun

at·tes·ta·tion | \ˌa-ˌtes-ˈtā-shən,

ˌa-tə-ˈstā-\

plural attestations

Definition of attestation

1 : an act or instance of attesting something: such as

a : a proving of the existence of something through evidence … a complete and formal attestation of your innocence.— Edward Bulwer-Lytton

b : an official verification of something as true or authentic the notary's attestation of the will

2 : the proof or evidence by which something (such as the usage of a word) is attested the earliest attestation of the term in print

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The first known use of attestation was in 1560

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