Both Uses
testament
in
Julius Caesar
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- But here’s a parchment with the seal of Caesar.
I found it in his closet. ’Tis his will.
Let but the commons hear this testament,
Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read,
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s woundsp. 125.6 *testament = written instructions expressing how somebody wants their property distributed after they die - The testament!†
p. 127.5testament = strong proof of something, or a formal written statement
Definitions:
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(1)
(testament) evidence or proof of something, or a formal written statement — such as a will or one of the two main parts of the Christian BibleMost commonly, you can substitute "evidence" or "proof" for testament. But see the first exemplary sample sentences for other common word substitutions.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)