Thesaurus: testament

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1. n. A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death.
2. n. One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter.
3. n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible
4. n. a profession of belief
5. n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
6. n. strong evidence for something
7. 1. (Law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death. Note: This is otherwise called a will, and sometimes a last will and testament. A testament, to be valid, must be made by a person of sound mind; and it must be executed and published in due form of law. A man, in certain cases, may make a valid will by word of mouth only. See Nuncupative will, under Nuncupative. 2. One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter. He is the mediator of the new testament . . . for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament. Heb. ix. 15. Holographic testament, a testament written wholly by the testator himself. Bouvier.
8. A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a persondeclares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after hisdeath.
9. n:100 n. a profession of belief n. strong evidence for something n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible