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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tes•ta•ment /ˈtɛstəmənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Lawa legal document that specifies how one's personal property shall be given away after one's death;
a will. - something that proves the existence of something else;
a proof:a testament to his hard work.
See -test-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tes•ta•ment (tes′tə mənt),USA pronunciation n. - Law
- a will, esp. one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property.
- will2 (def. 8).
- Bibleeither of the two major portions of the Bible: the Mosaic or old covenant or dispensation, or the Christian or new covenant or dispensation.
- Bible(cap.) the New Testament, as distinct from the Old Testament.
- Bible(cap.) a copy of the New Testament.
- a covenant, esp. between God and humans.
- Latin testāmentum, equivalent. to testā(rī) to bear witness (see testate) + -mentum -ment
- Middle English: will, covenant 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: testament /ˈtɛstəmənt/ n - a will setting out the disposition of personal property (esp in the phrase last will and testament)
- a proof, attestation, or tribute
- a covenant instituted between God and man, esp the covenant of Moses or that instituted by Christ
- a copy of either the Old or the New Testament, or of the complete Bible
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: a will, from testārī to bear witness, from testis a witnessˌtestaˈmental adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Testament /ˈtɛstəmənt/ n - either of the two main parts of the Bible; the Old Testament or the New Testament
- the New Testament as distinct from the Old
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