From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtestamenttes‧ta‧ment /ˈtestəmənt/ noun [countable] formal 1 → be a testament to something2 SCL a will2(2) —testamentary /ˌtestəˈmentəri◂/ adjective → New Testament, Old Testament
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testament• And this villa was certainly a testament to that.• So observing, Ishamel goes below, makes out his last will and testament with Queequeg the witness and executor.• One day a statue will be erected somewhere on O'Connell Street to bear testament to this fact.• The greatest testament to the Maya's astronomical knowledge is an amazing illusion built into El Castillo.• I was testament to that fact.From Longman Business Dictionarytestamenttes‧ta‧ment /ˈtestəmənt/ noun [countable]LAW a WILLOrigin testament (1200-1300) Latin testamentum “last will”, from testari “to be a witness, make a will”, from testis; → TESTIFY 