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testament

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noun

Law.

a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property.

will² (def. 8).

either of the two major portions of the Bible: the Mosaic or old covenant or dispensation, or the Christian or new covenant or dispensation.

(initial capital letter

) the new testament, as distinct from the Old Testament.

(initial capital letter

) a copy of the New Testament.

a covenant, especially between God and humans.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English: will, covenant < Latin testāmentum, equivalent to testā(rī) to bear witness (see testate) + -mentum -ment

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Testament is always a great word to know.

So is abate. Does it mean:

an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law

to put an end to or suppress a nuisance; to annul a writ

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Example Sentences

It is a testament to the historical divisiveness and prejudice that higher education is trying so desperately to overcome.

The result is a testament to economic irrationality.

The tomb stands as a testament to a living family, separated by history, now struggling to resolve its historic stalemate.

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It is a testament to the historical divisiveness and prejudice that higher education is trying so desperately to overcome.

The result is a testament to economic irrationality.

The tomb stands as a testament to a living family, separated by history, now struggling to resolve its historic stalemate.

The detailed resolution of the current images is a testament to the success of the program.

The ongoing debate about how the pyramids were built is a testament to the brilliance of its makers.

It really was a testament to the healing power in plants.

It's a fascinating testament to the power of terrestrial radio.

It was a point of pride for members of the university's board, a testament to their prudence.

Apple's stellar rise is a testament to the growing influence of the digital world in the global economy.

The fourth pit is empty, a testament to the original unfinished construction.

Even the new testament says men should cleave to their wives.

Even the scenic beauty of the surrounding hills and valleys is a testament to being untouched by time.

Gruet may be the biggest testament there is to the fact that delicious sparklers can and are being made in unexpected places.

The two features are complementary, a testament to the exquisite piece of evolutionary engineering that is the brain.

They are the feelings good soldiers bear, in part as testament to their moral humanity.

It's a testament to the last paragraph of your comment.

Rifles kill quick usually but in the name of sport, are not testament to skill or experience.

Why you do not understand this is a testament your idiocy.

It means old testament law and a complete loss of freedom.

Both are a testament to human ingenuity and creativity.

These portraits and audio narratives are a testament to their myriad skills and talents.

One testament to the growing pull of animal studies is the number of.

The mountains of fresh produce on display are a testament to shoppers' desire.

Your gift is a testament to your commitment to inspire people to care about the planet.

Immordino-Yang sees the evidence as a testament to the brain's ability to accommodate human inventions in the modern world.

They are merely a testament of your aristocratic genes.

The lists of scientific mysteries stand as much as a testament to the discipline itself as to its inadequacy to deal with them:.

It's also an eternal testament to the artistic and scientific accomplishments of a wealthy.

The emergence of stress as a major risk factor is largely a testament to scientific progress:.

Modern tyrannies always leave paper trails, as startling for their dry bureaucratic detail as for their testament to rule.

Yonder is an indelible testament to the ancient, sacred relationship between man and nature.

Today only the bruised rib remains as a testament to how much of the stream of consciousness is pure sensation.

Our results are a testament to the brain's ability to use crude information and make sense of it," he said.

Modern medicine is a testament to the genius of methodological materialism and a mechanical approach to the human being.

Yet the country is also testament to the sheer heterogeneity of bank failures.

Their bleached bones remained arrayed on the pasture for years as a testament to ill fortune.

It's a testament to the mystique of its products and to the ardent loyalty they have inspired over many.

Together they provide a striking testament to how long people have been throwing their garbage into the gutter of this city.

The old testament radically disagrees with the new testament on a huge range of topics.

Still, it's a testament to how visceral and involving the game experience is that this is even an issue.

Even this perfectly executed mission is partly a testament to good luck.

The fact that it wasn't is a testament to its efficiency.

It's a testament to the timelessness of these works from such a distinct time.

Every skeleton is a testament to the hunting prowess of the.

Her determination to write, but not at the expense of her family is a real testament to right action and hard-won creativity.

The petroglyph carved into stone two and a half millennia ago is a testament to the resilience of this cultural landscape.

But hackerism has survived and thrived, a testament to its flexibility.

It's a testament to the women who are able to fully grab control of the remote and avoid arguments at the same time.

It's a bit of a contradiction in demands and a testament to how well a good paper airplane really flies.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

testament (ˈtɛstəmənt)

—n
1.	law a will setting out the disposition of personal property (esp in the phrase last will and testament)
2.	a proof, attestation, or tribute: his success was a testament to his skills
3.	a. a covenant instituted between God and man, esp the covenant of Moses or that instituted by Christ
	b. a copy of either the Old or the New Testament, or of the complete Bible

[C14: from Latin: a will, from testārī to bear witness, from testis a witness]

testa'mental

—*adj*

Testament (ˈtɛstəmənt)

—n
1.	either of the two main parts of the Bible; the Old Testament or the New Testament
2.	the New Testament as distinct from the Old

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Word Origin & History

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 reference to the two divisions of the Bible (c.1300)

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is from L.L. vetus testamentum and novum testamentum, loan-translations of Gk. palaia diatheke and kaine diatheke. L.L. testamentum in this case was a mistranslation of Gk. diatheke, which meant both "covenant, dispensation" and "will, testament," and was used in the former sense in the account of the Last Supper (see testimony) but subsequently was interpreted as Christ's "last will."

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Bible Dictionary

Testament definition

occurs twelve times in the New Testament (Heb. 9:15, etc.) as the rendering of the Gr. diatheke, which is twenty times rendered "covenant" in the Authorized Version, and always so in the Revised Version. The Vulgate translates incorrectly by testamentum, whence the names "Old" and "New Testament," by which we now designate the two sections into which the Bible is divided. (See BIBLE.)

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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"Our Last Will and Testament, providing for the only future of which we can be reasonably certain, namely our own death, shows that the Will's need to will is no less strong than Reason's need to think; in both instances the mind transcends its own natural limitations, either by asking unanswerable questions or by projecting itself into a future which, for the willing subject, will never be."

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