bə̇ˈkwest, bē- sometimes ˈbēˌk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bequeste, irregular from bequethen to bequeath
1. : the action of bequeathing
2. : something (as personal property) bequeathed : legacy
bə̇ˈkwest, bē- sometimes ˈbēˌk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bequeste, irregular from bequethen to bequeath
1. : the action of bequeathing
2. : something (as personal property) bequeathed : legacy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012