[tes.ta.ment] n [ME, fr. LL & L; LL testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, fr. L, last will, fr. testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, fr. testis witness; akin to L tres three & to L stare to stand; fr. the witness's standing by as a third party in a litigation--more at three, stand] (14c) 1 a archaic: a covenant between God and the human race b cap: either of two main divisions of the Bible
2. a: a tangible proof or tribute b: an expression of conviction: credo 3 a: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death b: will -- tes.ta.men.ta.ry adj