TESTAMENT


Meaning of TESTAMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtes-tə-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, from testis witness; akin to Latin tres three & to Latin stare to stand; from the witness's standing by as a third party in a litigation — more at three , stand

Date: 14th century

1.

a. archaic : a covenant between God and the human race

b. capitalized : either of two main divisions of the Bible

2.

a. : a tangible proof or tribute

b. : an expression of conviction : creed

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 ˌtes-tə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.