Word Meanings - TESTAMENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death. Note: This is otherwise called a will, and sometimes a last will and testament. A testament, to be valid, must

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A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death. Note: This is otherwise called a will, and sometimes a last will and testament. A testament, to be valid, must be made by a person of sound mind; and it must be executed and published in due form of law. A man, in certain cases, may make a valid will by word of mouth only. See Nuncupative will, under Nuncupative. 2. One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter. He is the mediator of the new testament . . . for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament. Heb. ix. 15. Holographic testament, a testament written wholly by the testator himself. Bouvier. (more info) witness, to make one's last will, akin to testis a witness. Cf.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of TESTAMENT)

• Credential
• or Credentials
• Missive
• diploma
• title
• testament
• seal
• warrant
• letter
• vouchers
• certificates
• testimonials

Related words: (words related to TESTAMENT)

• TITLELESS
  Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer.
• DIPLOMATIC
  A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.
• TITLED
  Having or bearing a title.
• TITLER
  A large truncated cone of refined sugar.
• CREDENTIAL
  Giving a title or claim to credit or confidence; accrediting. Their credential letters on both sides. Camden.
• DIPLOMAT; DIPLOMATE
  A diplomatist.
• LETTERER
  One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters.
• WARRANTOR
  One who warrants.
• LETTERURE
  Letters; literature. "To teach him letterure and courtesy." Chaucer.
• TESTAMENTAL
  Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary. Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. J. Montgomery.
• DIPLOMATIC; DIPLOMATICAL
  1. Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body. 2. Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management. 3. Pertaining to diplomatics; paleographic. Astle.
• DIPLOMATICALLY
  According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a diplomatist; artfully.
• LETTER
  One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
• TITLE-PAGE
  The page of a book which contains it title. The world's all title-page; there's no contents. Young.
• LETTERN
  See LECTURN
• WARRANTISE
  Authority; security; warranty. Shak.
• TESTAMENTATION
  The act or power of giving by testament, or will. Burke.
• LETTERPRESS
  Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations. Letterpress printing, printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
• WARRANTER
  One who assures, or covenants to assure; one who contracts to secure another in a right, or to make good any defect of title or quality; one who gives a warranty; a guarantor; as, the warranter of a horse. (more info) 1. One who warrants, gives
• WARRANT
  protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. weren to grant, warrant, G. gewähren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. 1. That which warrants or authorizes; a commission giving authority, or justifying the doing of anything; an act,
• UNWARRANTABLE
  Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
• DISMISSIVE
  Giving dismission.
• BLACK LETTER
  The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.
• REMISSIVE
  Remitting; forgiving; abating. Bp. Hacket.
• UNTITLED
  1. Not titled; having no title, or appellation of dignity or distinction. Spenser. 2. Being without title or right; not entitled. Shak.
• CATCH TITLE
  A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc.
• PERMISSIVE
  1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. "By his permissive will." Milton. 2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. Milton.
• IRREMISSIVE
  Not remitting; unforgiving.