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testament

tes·ta·ment

UK/ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/ US/ˈtes.tə.mənt/ fairly common

noun

1.

a profession of belief

  • “he stated his political testament”
2.

a legal document declaring a person''s wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

Synonyms
3.

strong evidence for something

  • “his easy victory was a testament to his skill”
4.

either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

Origin

From Middle English testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“to be a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”). Displaced native Old English ġecȳþnes.

Phrases

  • Final Testament
  • holographic testament
  • New Testament
  • Old Testament

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