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testament

SubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen

  • Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈtɛs.tə.mənt//
  • Australien//ˈtes.tə.mənt//

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).

Substantiv

  1. 1

    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. 2

    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. 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.

    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.

  4. 4

    A credo, expression of conviction.

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

Herkunft

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.

Verb

  1. 1

    To make a will.

  2. 2

    To bequeath or leave by will.

Formen

Plural
testaments
Präteritum
testamented
Partizip II
testamented
Partizip I
testamenting
3. Person Singular
testaments
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