testament meaning

UK /ˈtɛstəmənt/ US /ˈtɛstəmənt/ 3 syllables

testament (noun): a profession of belief.

testament has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

testament as a noun

  1. a profession of belief
    • he stated his political testament

    Type of: creed

  2. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

    Synonyms: will

    Type of: legal document

    Kinds: Old Testament, New Testament, devise

    Related forms: testamentary

  3. strong evidence for something
    • his easy victory was a testament to his skill

    Type of: testimony

  4. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

    Type of: sacred text

How to pronounce testament

testament is pronounced /ˈtɛstəmənt/ in British English and /ˈtɛstəmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in NT · 9-letter words

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