attestation
noun
ˌa-tə-ˈstā- \
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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