English Explanatory Dictionary

perjury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perjury.wav

Word forms

perjury perjuries

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”).

Synonyms

oathbreach false testimony testilying testiphony

Related words

perjure

Derived words

nonperjury perjury trap
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