testament

[ tes-tuh-muhnt ]

/ ˈtɛs tə mənt /

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noun

Law.

a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property.
will² (def. 8).

either of the two major portions of the Bible: the Mosaic or old covenant or dispensation, or the Christian or new covenant or dispensation.

(initial capital letter) the New Testament, as distinct from the Old Testament.

(initial capital letter) a copy of the New Testament.

a covenant, especially between God and humans.

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Origin of testament

1250–1300; Middle English: will, covenant <Latin testāmentum, equivalent to testā(rī) to bear witness (see testate) + -mentum-ment

Words nearby testament

testa, testacean, testaceous, test act, testacy, testament, testamentary, testamentary trust, testate, testator, testatrix

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How to use testament in a sentence

This is a testament to true love, grit, loyalty and the power of the body — and love — to heal.
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But it is a testament to that show that people got that involved.
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But it also is a testament to how much she is, and how much we all are, too.
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My email inbox bears testament to this fact nearly every week.
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In the New Testament a few examples appear in which his utterances are given a quasi-judicial tone.
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A copy of Tendall's testament sold at Oxford for 20 guineas, supposed to be the only copy of that edition unburned by Tonstall.
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And not less, than under a former dispensation, is the exercise represented as an act of obedience in New Testament times.
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Her testimony diametrically opposes several 119 items which McCracken has written into the unsigned testament of the deceased.
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The latter are countenanced by no class of vows lawfully made, either in Old Testament times or in a later period.
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British Dictionary definitions for testament (1 of 2)

testament

/ (ˈtɛstəmənt) /

noun

law a will setting out the disposition of personal property (esp in the phrase last will and testament)

a proof, attestation, or tributehis success was a testament to his skills

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

Derived forms of testament

testamental, adjective

Word Origin for testament

C14: from Latin: a will, from testārī to bear witness, from testis a witness

British Dictionary definitions for testament (2 of 2)

Testament

/ (ˈtɛstəmənt) /

noun

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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