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Meaning of testament | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈtɛs.tə.mənt

Definitions

  1. A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
  2. will, testament
  3. One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.
  4. A tangible proof or tribute.
  5. an exceedingly long text
  6. A credo, expression of conviction.

Equivalents

العربية الوصية عهد وصية
বাংলা অসিয়ত উইল
Català testament
Cymraeg ewyllys
Dansk testamente
Ελληνικά διαθήκη
Esperanto testamento
Español testamento
Français testament
Gaeilge tiomna uacht
Gàidhlig tiomnadh
Galego testamento
ગુજરાતી કરાર
हिन्दी वसीयत
Հայերեն կտակ կտակարան
Bahasa Indonesia perjanjian wasiat
Íslenska erfðaskrá
Italiano lascito testamento
日本語 聖書 遺書 遺言
한국어 성서 유서 유언
Kurdî wesyet zakon
Latina testamentum
Lietuvių testamentas
မြန်မာဘာသာ သေတမ်းစာ
Polski testament
Română testament
Slovenčina závet
Slovenščina oporoka
Svenska testamente
Kiswahili agano wosia
தமிழ் உயில்
Türkmençe wesýet
Tagalog tipan
ئۇيغۇرچە ۋەسىيەت
Oʻzbekcha vasiyat vasiyatnoma
Tiếng Việt chúc thư di chúc

Examples

“The ancient aqueducts are a testament to the great engineering skill of the Roman Empire.”
“His remarkable recovery is a testament to the doctor's skill.”
“These ads are a sad testament to the paper's attitude toward gay men, and a disheartening indication of the direction GCN may be going.”
“The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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