| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | tes·ta·ment |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  t s t -mnt |
| NOUN: | 1. Something that serves as tangible proof or evidence: The spacious plan of the city is a testament to the foresight of its founders. 2. A statement of belief; a credo: my political testament. 3. Law A written document providing for the disposition of a person's property after death; a will. 4. Testament Bible Either of the two main divisions of the Bible. 5. Archaic A covenant between humans and God. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, a will, from Latin test mentum, from testr , to make a will, from testis, witness. See trei- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | tes ta·mentar·y (-mnt-r , -mntr) —ADJECTIVE
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