last+will+and+testament
21testament — noun a) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s). : Note: This is otherwise called a… …
22Testament — A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true.Testament can refer to: * Old Testament, also known as the Tanakh, the holy scriptures of Judaism and Christianity. * New Testament, holy scriptures of Christianity including the… …
23testament — Under the early English law, a term that referred to the disposition of personal property by will; i.e. by last will and testament. The words and testament are no longer necessary since a will now relates to both real and personal property. @… …
24testament — tes|ta|ment [ testəmənt ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount testament to FORMAL evidence that something exists or is true: This award is a fitting testament to their high standards. Their success bears testament to (=shows) the power of young… …
25testament — /tes teuh meuhnt/, n. 1. Law. a. a will, esp. one that relates to the disposition of one s personal property. b. will2 (def. 8). 2. either of the two major portions of the Bible: the Mosaic or old covenant or dispensation, or the Christian or new …
26Testament — by François Villon (1461) The major work on which the reputation of the great French poet François VILLON chiefly rests is his 2,000 line poem Testament. The poem, written (we are told in its first lines) in 1461 when the poet was 30 years… …
27testament — n. 1) the New; Old Testament 2) a testament to 3) (misc.) smb. s last will and testament * * * [ testəmənt] Old Testament (misc.) smb. s last will and testament a testament to the New …
28testament — [[t]te̱stəmənt[/t]] testaments 1) N VAR: usu N to n If one thing is a testament to another, it shows that the other thing exists or is true. [FORMAL] Braka s house, just off Sloane Square, is a testament to his Gothic tastes... The fact that… …
29Testament — n. 1 a will (esp. last will and testament). 2 (usu. foll. by to) evidence, proof (is testament to his loyalty). 3 Bibl. a a covenant or dispensation. b (Testament) a division of the Christian Bible (see Old Testament, New Testament). c… …
30testament — n. 1 a will (esp. last will and testament). 2 (usu. foll. by to) evidence, proof (is testament to his loyalty). 3 Bibl. a a covenant or dispensation. b (Testament) a division of the Christian Bible (see Old Testament, New Testament). c… …
