testament — meaning in English
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English meaning
- testament noun A legal document stating how a person wants their property divided after death.
Senses
testament is used for these senses in English:
- testament (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).
- testament 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.
testament — full definition
- noun A legal document stating how a person wants their property divided after death.
- noun One of the two main sections of the Christian Bible.
- noun Clear proof or evidence of something, often something admirable.