testament
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin testamentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testari (“to be a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”).
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testament (plural testaments)
- (law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
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- Note: This is otherwise called a will, and sometimes a last will and testament. A testament, to be valid, must conform in most states to applicable legal rules, which may include: be made by a person of sound mind; and be executed and published in due form of law. In certain cases one may make a valid will by word of mouth only. See {Nuncupative will}, under {nuncupative}.
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- One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.
- A tangible proof or tribute.
- A credo, expression of conviction
- The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause
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document containing a person's will
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part of the Bible
tangible proof, expression of conviction
credo — see credo
External links[edit]
- testament in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- testament in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /tɛstaˈmɛnt/
Noun[edit]
testament n (??? please provide the plural!, ??? please provide the diminutive!) plural testamenten, diminuitive testamentje
- Testament, last will
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French[edit]
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Noun[edit]
testament m (plural testaments)
- Testament, last will
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Old French[edit]
Noun[edit]
testament m (oblique plural testamenz, nominative singular testamenz, nominative plural testament)
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Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /tɛˈstamɛnt/
Noun[edit]
testament m
- A (last) will (legal document)
Declension[edit]
declension of testament
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | testament | testamenty |
| genitive | testamentu | testamentów |
| dative | testamentowi | testamentom |
| accusative | testament | testamenty |
| instrumental | testamentem | testamentami |
| locative | testamencie | testamentach |
| vocative | testamencie | testamenty |
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Noun[edit]
testàment m (Cyrillic spelling теста̀мент)
- the (last) will (legal document)
Declension[edit]
declension of testament
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | testament | testamenti |
| genitive | testamenta | testàmenātā |
| dative | testamentu | testamentima |
| accusative | testament | testamente |
| vocative | testamente | testamenti |
| locative | testamentu | testamentima |
| instrumental | testamentom | testamentima |
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