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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a profession of belief Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. strong evidence for something Source: wordnet
  7. 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. Source: webster
  8. 8. A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a persondeclares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after hisdeath. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. a profession of belief n. strong evidence for something n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible Source: ecdict

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