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 will2: the officially authenticated copy of a probated will