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tes⋅ta⋅trix

  [te-stey-triks]
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–noun, plural tes⋅ta⋅tri⋅ces  [te-stey-truh-seez, tes-tuh-trahy-seez] , Law.
1. a woman who makes a will.
2. a woman who has died leaving a valid will.
Origin:
1585–95; < LL testātrīx; see testator, -trix

Usage note:
See -trix.
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tes·ta·trix   (tě-stā'trĭks)   
n.   pl. tes·ta·tri·ces (-trĭ-sēz')
A woman who has made a legally valid will before death.

[Latin, feminine of testātor, testator; see testator.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: tes·ta·trix
Pronunciation: te-'stA-triks, 'te-"stA-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tri·ces /te-'stA-tr&-"sEz, "tes-t&-'trI-sEz/
: a female testator
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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