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Testament ˈtestəmənt Noun Model Skill Dedication Workforce War

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WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈtestəmənt/ /ˈtestəmənt/
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  • the new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.
  • this is the last will and testament of…
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testament

(noun)/ˈtestəmənt/ /ˈtestəmənt/
  1. a thing that shows that something else exists or is true
    • SYNONYM testimony
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/testimony
    • The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.

    Extra Examples

    • That so many people came is (a) testament to her powers of persuasion.
    • The crumbling ruins bear mute testament to the ravages of war.
    • The decline of the port is sad testament to the state of the shipping industry.
    • The immaculate state of the garden bears testament to a lifetime's effort.
    • The monument is a worthy testament to the courage of the men who fought in the war.
  2. a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die
    • SEE ALSO New Testament
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-new-testament
    • This is the last will and testament of…

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.
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