testate
adjective (1)
tes·tate
| \ ˈte-ˌstāt
, -stət \
, -stət \
Definition of testate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having left a valid will
she died testate
testate
adjective (2)Definition of testate (Entry 2 of 2)
: having a firm, external covering : covered with a test (see test entry 4)
naked and testate amoebas
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“Testate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testate. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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testate
adjective
tes·tate
| \ ˈte-ˌstāt, -stət
\
\
Legal Definition of testate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having made a valid will
died testate
2
: disposed of or governed by a will
testate property a testate estate
testate
nounLegal Definition of testate (Entry 2 of 2)
: testator
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The first known use of testate was in the 15th century
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