Both Uses
testament
in
The House of the Seven Gables
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- By Uncle Jaffrey's last will and testament, as you are aware, his entire property was bequeathed to me, with the single exception of a life interest to yourself in this old family mansion, and the strip of patrimonial estate remaining attached to it.†
Chpt 15last will and testament = a final will (written instructions expressing how somebody wants their property distributed after they die)
- Why, to see whether the portrait of their ancestor still keeps its place upon the wall, in compliance with his testamentary directions!†
Chpt 18 *testamentary = related to a last will and testament (written instructions expressing how somebody wants their property distributed after they die)
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)