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tes·tate 
[tes-teyt] Pronunciation Key
[tes-teyt] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| having made and left a valid will. |
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME < L testātus, ptp. of testārī to bear witness, make a will, deriv. of testis witness; see -ate1]
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| tes·tate
(těs'tāt') Pronunciation Key
adj. Having made a legally valid will before death. [Middle English, from Latin testātus, past participle of testārī, to make one's will; see testament.] |
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testate
testate
"having left a valid will," 1475, from L. testatus, pp. of testari "make a will, be witness to, declare" (see testament).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| testate | |
adjective | |
| 1. | having made a legally valid will before death [ant: intestate] |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who makes a will [syn: testator] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: tes·tate
Pronunciation: 'te-"stAt, -st&t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin testatus, past participle of testari to make a will
1 : having made a valid willtestate>
2 : disposed of or governed by a will <testate property> testate estate>
Main Entry: tes·tate
Pronunciation: 'te-"stAt, -st&t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin testatus, past participle of testari to make a will
1 : having made a valid will
2 : disposed of or governed by a will <testate property> testate estate>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: testate
Function: noun
: TESTATOR
Main Entry: testate
Function: noun
: TESTATOR
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Testate
Tes"tate\, a. [L. testatus, p. p. of testari. See Testament.] (Law) Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die testate. --Ayliffe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Testate
Tes"tate\, n. (Law) One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person. [R.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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