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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarytes·ta·ment \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 century1. a. archaic : a covenant between God and the human race b. capitalized : either of two main divisions of the Bible2. a. a tangible proof or tribute b. an expression of conviction : creed3. 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\ adjectiveEnglish Etymologytestament late 13c., "last will disposing of property," from L. testamentum "a will, publication of a will," from testari "make a will, be witness to," from testis "witness," from PIE *tris- "three," on the notion of "third person, disinterested witness." Use in reference to the two divisions of the Bible (c.1300) is from L.L. vetus testamentum and novum testamentum, loan-translations of Gk. palaia diatheke and kaine diatheke. L.L. testamentum in this case was a mistranslation of Gk. diatheke, which meant both "covenant, dispensation" and "will, testament," and was used in the former sense in the account of the Last Supper (see testimony) but subsequently was interpreted as Christ's "last will."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7testamenttes·ta·ment / 5testEmEnt / noun (formal)1. [C, usually sing., U] ~ (to sth) a thing that shows that sth else exists or is true 证据；证明 SYN testimony : The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce. 这种新型产品显示了全体员工的技术水平和敬业精神。2. [C] = will n. (3) : This is the last will and testament of... 这是…的临终遗嘱⇨ see also New Testament , Old TestamentOxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of EnglishtestamentnounADJ. fine, fitting, worthyVERB + TESTAMENT bear The immaculate state of the garden bears testament to a lifetime's effort.PREP. ~ to The monument is a worthy testament to the courage of the men who fought in the war.Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedtes·ta·ment \ˈtestəmənt\ noun (-s)Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant, Scripture (translation of Greek diathēkē covenant), from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, make a will (from testis witness) + -mentum -ment; Latin testis akin to Oscan trstus witnesses; both from a prehistoric Italic compound whose first and second constituents respectively are akin to Latin tres three and to Latin stare to stand; from the witness standing by as a third party in a litigation — more at three, stand1. a. : the written record of a compact : covenant, scripture < ancient ikons and testaments — A.R.Williams > b. usually capitalized : either of two main divisions of the Bible < discusses the measure of unity between the Testaments — British Book News >2. a. : a tangible proof or tribute : evidence, witness < this capital teems with testaments to the tragic miscalculations … of United States policy — John Osborne > < a testament to the skilled men who have penetrated the ocean of air — J.A.Michener > b. : an expression of conviction : affirmation, credo < the testament of a man in a high state of indignation — E.B.White > < works … published as a political testament — S.E.Morison >3. : an instrument in writing by which a person declares his intent as to the disposal of his estate and effects after his death : willSearch result show the entry is found in: military testament , or new testament , or old testament , or testament dative , or inofficious testament

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