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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Latin
Origin: testamentum 'last will', from testari 'to be a witness, make a will', from testis; TESTIFY

testament

 noun
     
Related topics: Law
tes‧ta‧ment [countable] formal
1

be a testament to something

proving or showing very clearly that something exists or is true:
The aircraft's safety record is a testament to its designers' skill.
2SCL a will2 (2)
—testamentary adjective
➔ New Testament, Old Testament
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