testament
noun/ˈtestəmənt/
/ˈtestəmənt/
(formal)- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] testament (to something) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true synonym 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fitting
- good
- great
- …
- be
- bear
- testament to
- (also will)[countable] a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die
- This is the last will and testament of…
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.
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