testament
testament Lexical Profile
testament Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Something that serves as a clear sign, tangible proof, or tribute to a specified fact, event, or quality.
"The historic bridge stands as a lasting testament to the ingenuity of nineteenth-century engineers."
A written legal document by which a person declares how their property and possessions are to be distributed after their death.
"Before retiring, she met with her family attorney to sign her last will and testament."
Either of the two major divisions of the Christian Bible, the Old Testament and the New Testament, or a sacred covenant between God and humanity.
"The seminar examined how prophetic traditions are interpreted across both testaments of the Bible."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French testament, from Latin testamentum ('a will, publication of a will'), derived from testari ('to make a will, bear witness'), ultimately from testis ('witness'). In Christian usage, Late Latin testamentum was used to translate Ancient Greek diatheke ('covenant, dispensation'), giving rise to the Old and New Testaments.
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