Testament

['testəm(ə)nt] or ['tɛstəmənt]

Definition

(noun.) a profession of belief; 'he stated his political testament'.

(noun.) either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible.

(noun.) strong evidence for something; 'his easy victory was a testament to his skill'.

Edited by Jonathan--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death.

(n.) One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter.

Edited by Joanne

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Will, last will and testament.

Editor: Noreen

Definition

n. that which testifies or in which an attestation is made: the solemn declaration in writing of one's will: a will: a dispensation as of the Mosaic or old and the Christian or new one of the two great divisions of the Bible.—n. Tes′tacy state of being testate.—adjs. Testamen′tal Testamen′tary pertaining to a testament or will: bequeathed or done by will.—adv. Testamen′tarily.—adj. Tes′tāte having made and left a will.—ns. Testā′tion a witnessing a giving by will; Testā′tor one who leaves a will;—fem. Testā′trix; Testā′tum one of the clauses of an English deed enumerating the operative words of transfer statement of consideration money &c.

Editor: Peter

Examples

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