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• Testament — Tes ta*ment, n. [F., fr. L. testamentum, fr. testari to be a witness, to make one s last will, akin to testis a witness. Cf. {Intestate}, {Testify}.] 1. (Law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• testament — tes·ta·ment / tes tə mənt/ n [Latin testamentum, from testari to call as a witness, make a will, from testis witness] 1: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death a testament of property 2: will ◇ A… …   Law dictionary

• testament — [tes′tə mənt] n. [OFr < LL(Ec) testamentum, Testament (in N.T., transl. of Gr diathēkē, covenant) < L, a will < testari, to testify, make a will < testis, a witness: see TESTIFY] 1. Obs. a covenant, esp. one between God and man 2. [T… …   English World dictionary

• testament — late 13c., last will disposing of property, from L. testamentum a will, publication of a will, from testari make a will, be witness to, from testis witness, from PIE *tris three, on the notion of third person, disinterested witness. Use in… …   Etymology dictionary

• Testament (Xenosaga) — In the PlayStation 2 role playing game trilogy Xenosaga , the Testaments are Wilhelm s closest assistants and servants. Characterized by colored robes with matching beaklike masks, the true nature and power of the Testaments is unknown. It is… …   Wikipedia

• Testament —    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… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Testament of Pope John Paul II — The Testament of Pope John Paul II is a document written by Pope John Paul II, and is similar to a civilian last will and testament. It was modeled on the Testament of Pope Paul VI.The document, written in the Polish language, contains an… …   Wikipedia

• testament — 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… …   Wiktionary

• testament — [[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… …   English dictionary

• testament — tes|ta|ment [ˈtestəmənt] n formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: testamentum last will , from testari to be a witness, make a will , from testis; TESTIFY] 1.) be a testament to sth proving or showing very clearly that something exists or is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Testament of Cresseid —    by Robert Henryson (late 15th century)    The most important poem by the Scottish poet Robert Henryson is his Testament of Cresseid, Henryson’s alternative ending to CHAUCER’s TROILUS AND CRISEYDE. A 616 line poem in rhyme royal stanzas… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature