testament
Law.
a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property.
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.
Origin of testament
1Words Nearby testament
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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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This is a testament to the fundamental human—and American—desire to combine place and possibility.
The battle to secure that funding is testament to the difficulty in making truly independent movies.
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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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In Kentucky, Elaine Chao Endures Racist Attacks From Liberals | Ron Christie | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the New testament a few examples appear in which his utterances are given a quasi-judicial tone.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayA copy of Tendall's testament sold at Oxford for 20 guineas, supposed to be the only copy of that edition unburned by Tonstall.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAnd not less, than under a former dispensation, is the exercise represented as an act of obedience in New testament times.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamHer testimony diametrically opposes several 119 items which McCracken has written into the unsigned testament of the deceased.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThe latter are countenanced by no class of vows lawfully made, either in Old testament times or in a later period.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for testament (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtɛstəmənt) /
law a will setting out the disposition of personal property (esp in the phrase last will and testament)
a proof, attestation, or tribute: his 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
Origin of testament
1Derived forms of testament
- testamental, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Testament (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtɛstəmənt) /
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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