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Examples of bequest in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English, irregular from bequethen
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bequest. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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