testament

tes·ta·ment

noun \ˈtes-tə-mənt\

Definition of TESTAMENT

1

a archaic : a covenant between God and the human race

b capitalized : either of two main divisions of the Bible

2

a : a tangible proof or tribute

b : an expression of conviction : creed

3

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

Examples of TESTAMENT

1. The success of the album, which is only available online, is a testament to the power of the Internet.
2. a person's last will and testament

Origin of TESTAMENT

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TESTAMENT

Synonyms

attestation, confirmation, corroboration, documentation, evidence, substantiation, proof, testimonial, testimony, validation, voucher, witness

Antonyms

disproof

Related Words

(the) goods; certificate, document, exhibit; demonstration, illustration; authentication, identification, manifestation, verification

Near Antonyms

rebuttal, refutation; accusation, allegation, charge; assumption, conjecture, guess, presumption, surmise, suspicion

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth