testament

Noun
  1. A profession of belief (synset 105808280)
    "he stated his political testament"
    is a type of: credo, creed - any system of principles or beliefs
  2. A legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die (synset 106556133)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
    subtypes:
    • old testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
    • new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    • devise - a will disposing of real property
    has: codicil - a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
    same as: will
  3. Strong evidence for something (synset 106661335)
    "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"
    is a type of: testimonial, testimony - something that serves as evidence
  4. Either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible (synset 106465393)
    is a type of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    is a part of: bible, book, christian bible, good book, holy scripture, holy writ, scripture, word, word of god - the sacred writings of the Christian religions

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