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Testament

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Noun

1. testament

a profession of belief

Example Sentences:
'he stated his political testament'

2. testament, will

a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

3. testament

strong evidence for something

Example Sentences:
'his easy victory was a testament to his skill'

4. testament

either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Testament

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noun
1. law
a will setting out the disposition of personal property (esp in the phrase last will and testament)
2. 
a proof, attestation, or tribute
his success was a testament to his skills
3. 
a. 
a covenant instituted between God and humankind, esp the covenant of Moses or that instituted by Christ
b. 
a copy of either the Old or the New Testament, or of the complete Bible
noun
1. 
either of the two main parts of the Bible; the Old Testament or the New Testament
2. 
the New Testament as distinct from the Old

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Testament

see synonyms of testament
noun
1.  Obsolete
a covenant, esp. one between God and man
2.  [T-]
a. 
either of the two parts of the Christian Bible, the Old Testament and the New Testament
b.  Informal
a copy of the New Testament
3. 
a. 
a statement, act, etc. testifying to the fact, validity, or worth of something; testimonial
a testament to liberty
b. 
an affirmation of beliefs or convictions; profession
a freethinker's testament
4.  Law
a will
now rare except in the phrase last will and testament

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Testament

see synonyms of testament
n.
1. Something that serves as tangible proof or evidence: The spacious plan of the city is a testament to the foresight of its founders.
2. A statement of belief; a credo: my political testament.
3. Law A usually formal, written directive providing for the disposition of one's property after death; a will.
4. Testament Bible Either of the two main divisions of the Bible.
5. Archaic A covenant between humans and God.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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