Main Entry: ¹pro·bate

Pronunciation: \ˈprō-ˌbāt, British also -bit\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English probat, from Latin probatum, neuter of probatus, past participle of probare

Date: 15th century

1 a : the action or process of proving before a competent judicial authority that a document offered for official recognition and registration as the last will and testament of a deceased person is genuine b : the judicial determination of the validity of a will
2 : the officially authenticated copy of a probated will