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testament

noun
/ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/UK/ˈtes.tə.mənt/

Etymology

From Middle English testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“to be a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”).

  1. derived from testāmentum — “the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”
  2. derived from testament
  3. inherited from testament

Definitions

  1. A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as…

    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).

  2. One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion

    One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.

  3. A tangible proof or tribute.

    • The ancient aqueducts are a testament to the great engineering skill of the Roman Empire.
    • His remarkable recovery is a testament to the doctor's skill.
    • These ads are a sad testament to the paper's attitude toward gay men, and a disheartening indication of the direction GCN may be going.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A credo, expression of conviction.

      • The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.

    2. To make a will.

    3. To bequeath or leave by will.

The neighborhood

Derived

Final Testament, holographic testament, New Testament, Old Testament, testamentary

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at testament. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at testament. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at testament

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA