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testatrix

noun tes·ta·trix \ ˈte-ˌstā-triks , te-ˈstā- \

Definition of testatrix

: a woman who is a testator

Origin and Etymology of testatrix

Late Latin, feminine of testator

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testatrix

noun tes·ta·trix \ te-ˈstā-triks, ˈte-ˌstā- \

legal Definition of testatrix

plural testatrices \te-ˈstā-trə-ˌsēz, ˌtes-tə-ˈtrī-sēz\
: a female testator

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