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testament
- Main Entry:
- tes·ta·ment

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈtes-tə-mənt\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, from testis witness; akin to Latin tres three & to Latin stare to stand; from the witness's standing by as a third party in a litigation
— more at three, stand
- Date:
- 14th century
1 aarchaic : a covenant between God and the human race bcapitalized : either of two main divisions of the Bible2 a: a tangible proof or tribute b: an expression of conviction : creed3 a: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death b: will
— tes·ta·men·ta·ry
\ˌtes-tə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē\
adjective
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