testament en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/ (UK, US)
- /ˈtes.tə.mənt/ (Australia)
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”). Displaced native Old English ġecȳþnes.
Meanings
- 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).
- 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.
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A tangible proof or tribute.
The phrase was, and remains, a double-edged sword: a testament to the hard-working and hard-living citizens of the Crescent City and an indicator of the “ah, whatever” shrug hanging over its corrupt politics, its ramshackle infrastructure and its belief that partying trumps all.
2015 August 12, Todd Leopold, “Return to the ‘City That Care Forgot’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2022: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.
1976 August 28, Steven Blevins, “Ads and Beauty Contests”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 9, page 4: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.
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A credo, expression of conviction.
The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| testaments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Final Testament · Old Testament · testamentary · New Testament · holographic testament · testamentation
Relateds
testify · intestate · testate · testimony · testimonial · testator
Synonyms
will · last will and testament · testimony · last will
Translations (186)
fi kunnianosoitus (tangible proof or tribute) · gd tiomnadh (document containing a person's will) · ca testament (part of the Bible) · ar وَصِيَّة (document containing a person's will) · ar عَهْد (part of the Bible) · is erfðaskrá (document containing a person's will) · bg заве́т (part of the Bible) · sl oporoka (document containing a person's will) · av васият (document containing a person's will) · ga tiomna (part of the Bible) · kmr wesyet (document containing a person's will) · uk тестаме́нт (document containing a person's will) · es testamento (part of the Bible) · da testamente (part of the Bible) · de Testament (document containing a person's will) · hrx Testement (part of the Bible) · mn гэрээслэл (document containing a person's will) · ang ægesetnes (part of the Bible) · fa-ira وَصِیَّت (document containing a person's will) · eo testamento (document containing a person's will) · bg за́вещание (document containing a person's will) · mk тестаме́нт (document containing a person's will) · ru нака́з (document containing a person's will) · tk wesýetnama (document containing a person's will) · ky керээзкат (document containing a person's will) · nl testament (part of the Bible) · kk өсиетхат (document containing a person's will) · fo arvabræv (document containing a person's will) · be запаве́т (part of the Bible) · sk testament (part of the Bible) · ka ანდერძი (document containing a person's will) · ms wasiat (document containing a person's will) · ro testament (part of the Bible) · km មត្តកសាសន៍ (document containing a person's will) · sh за́вјет (part of the Bible) · la testāmentum (document containing a person's will) · tr vasiyet (document containing a person's will) · cs závěť (document containing a person's will) · gd Tiomnadh (part of the Bible) · uk духівни́ця (document containing a person's will) · mk за́вет (part of the Bible) · kk өсиет (document containing a person's will) · fi testamentti (part of the Bible) · ta உயில் (document containing a person's will) · pt testamento (part of the Bible) · ky осуят (document containing a person's will) · be завяшча́нне (document containing a person's will) · uz vasiyat (document containing a person's will) · ja 聖書 (part of the Bible) · pt testemunho (tangible proof or tribute) · nb testament (document containing a person's will) · be тэстама́нт (document containing a person's will) · he צוואה (document containing a person's will) · sk testament (document containing a person's will) · sq testament (document containing a person's will) · cmn 遺囑 /遗嘱 (document containing a person's will) · hrx Testement (document containing a person's will) · de Testament (part of the Bible) · be запаве́т (document containing a person's will) · uz vasiyatnoma (document containing a person's will) · az vəsiyyət (document containing a person's will) · ca testament (document containing a person's will) · tl tipan (document containing a person's will) · tl tipan (part of the Bible) · tr kalıtyazı (document containing a person's will) · sh závjet (part of the Bible) · ru заве́т (part of the Bible) · fr testament (document containing a person's will) · ur وَصِیَت (document containing a person's will) · fi (konkreettinen) todiste (tangible proof or tribute) · bg доказателство (tangible proof or tribute) · it testamento (document containing a person's will) · sv testament (part of the Bible) · kk өсиетнама (document containing a person's will) · uk запові́т (part of the Bible) · cs testament (part of the Bible) · nl laatste wilsbeschikking (document containing a person's will) · tk wesýet (document containing a person's will) · sh о̏порука (document containing a person's will) · mi kawenata (part of the Bible) · vi di chúc (document containing a person's will) · fi viimeinen tahto (document containing a person's will) · da testamente (document containing a person's will) · tr vasiyetname (document containing a person's will) · nl testament (document containing a person's will) · gu વસિયતનામું (document containing a person's will) · ko 유서 (document containing a person's will) · ga uacht (document containing a person's will) · de Letzter Wille (document containing a person's will) · te వీలునామా (document containing a person's will) · cs zákon (part of the Bible) · el διαθήκη (document containing a person's will) · be нака́з (document containing a person's will) · et testament (document containing a person's will) · fi testamentti (document containing a person's will) · az əhd (part of the Bible) · hi वसीयत (document containing a person's will) · lt testamentas (document containing a person's will) · it lascito (document containing a person's will) · fr testament (part of the Bible) · lv testaments (document containing a person's will) · sh ȍporuka (document containing a person's will) · yue 遺囑 /遗嘱 (document containing a person's will) · gu કરાર (part of the Bible) · sl zaveza (part of the Bible) · pt testamento (document containing a person's will) · sw agano (part of the Bible) · ang cyþnes (part of the Bible) · ga tiomna (document containing a person's will) · sk závet (document containing a person's will) · ba васыят (document containing a person's will) · pt demonstração (tangible proof or tribute) · nb testamente (part of the Bible) · mi wira (document containing a person's will) · pl testament (part of the Bible) · be завяшча́ньне (document containing a person's will) · bn অসিয়ত (document containing a person's will) · ru завеща́ние (document containing a person's will) · grc διαθήκη (part of the Bible) · th พันธสัญญา (part of the Bible) · tg васият (document containing a person's will) · luy ewill (document containing a person's will) · mel wil (document containing a person's will) · lb Testament (document containing a person's will) · uk запові́т (document containing a person's will) · fi osoitus (tangible proof or tribute) · be духо́ўніца (document containing a person's will) · id perjanjian (part of the Bible) · vi chúc thư (document containing a person's will) · eo testamento (part of the Bible) · yue 約書 /约书 (part of the Bible) · ky керээз (document containing a person's will) · he צַוָּאָה (document containing a person's will) · es testamento (document containing a person's will) · lo ພິໄນກັມ (document containing a person's will) · gv çhymney (document containing a person's will) · cy ewyllys (document containing a person's will) · uk заві́т (part of the Bible) · tt васыятьнамә (document containing a person's will) · grc διαθήκη (document containing a person's will) · ka აღთქმა (part of the Bible) · fo testamenti (document containing a person's will) · alt кереес (document containing a person's will) · sh testàment (document containing a person's will) · luy ewili (document containing a person's will) · tl hulimbilin (document containing a person's will) · cs poslední vůle (document containing a person's will) · tg васиятнома (document containing a person's will) · pl testament (document containing a person's will) · sh závet (part of the Bible) · hu testamentum (part of the Bible) · hy կտակարան (part of the Bible) · gl testamento (document containing a person's will) · my သေတမ်းစာ (document containing a person's will) · ce весет (document containing a person's will) · ug ۋەسىيەت (document containing a person's will) · mk за́вет (document containing a person's will) · sh теста̀мент (document containing a person's will) · sh за́вет (part of the Bible) · sv testamente (document containing a person's will) · th พินัยกรรม (document containing a person's will) · ja 遺書 (document containing a person's will) · ang ierfeġewrit (document containing a person's will) · az vəsiyyətnamə (document containing a person's will) · sw wosia (document containing a person's will) · luy luwasia (document containing a person's will) · it testamento (part of the Bible) · yue 平安紙 /平安纸 (document containing a person's will) · sk zákon (part of the Bible) · hy կտակ (document containing a person's will) · mk завешта́ние (document containing a person's will) · got 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (part of the Bible) · bn উইল (document containing a person's will) · ur عَہْد نامَہ (part of the Bible) · tt васыять (document containing a person's will) · hu testamentum (document containing a person's will) · fa-ira وَصِیَّتنامِه (document containing a person's will) · id wasiat (document containing a person's will) · ru заве́т (document containing a person's will) · ro testament (document containing a person's will) · ko 성서 (part of the Bible) · ko 유언 (document containing a person's will) · hu végrendelet (document containing a person's will) · ja 遺言 (document containing a person's will) · cmn 約書 /约书 (part of the Bible) · fo arvaskjal (document containing a person's will)