Attestation
Pronunciation : At`tes*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. attestatio: cf. F. attestation.]
Definition : Defn: 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