intestate
[ in-tes-teyt, -tit ]
/ ɪnˈtɛs teɪt, -tɪt /
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adjective
(of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate.
(of things) not disposed of by will: Her property remains intestate.
noun
a person who dies intestate.
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Origin of intestate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intestate
interstate, intestate , intrastateWords nearby intestate
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British Dictionary definitions for intestate
intestate
/ (ɪnˈtɛsteɪt, -tɪt) /
adjective
- (of a person) not having made a will
- (of property) not disposed of by will
noun
a person who dies without having made a will
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Derived forms of intestate
intestacy, nounWord Origin for intestate
C14: from Latin intestātus, from in- 1 + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness
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