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单词 testate
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testate

[ tes-teyt ]
/ ˈtɛs teɪt /

adjective

having made and left a valid will.

Origin of testate

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin testātus, past participle of testārī to bear witness, make a will, derivative of testis witness; see -ate1

Words nearby testate

testacy, testalgia, testament, testamentary, testamentary trust, testate, testator, testatrix, test ban, test-bed, test blank
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Example sentences from the Web for testate

  • In Pisa, testate succession was regulated in accordance with the Roman law: de ultimis voluntatibus pen legem romanum iudicetur.

    The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari
  • He inherits from the possessor, legitimately born, dying in testate in his house without apparent heirs.

    The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

British Dictionary definitions for testate

testate
/ (ˈtɛsteɪt, ˈtɛstɪt) /

adjective

having left a legally valid will at death

noun

a person who dies testate
Compare intestate

Derived forms of testate

testacy (ˈtɛstəsɪ), noun

Word Origin for testate

C15: from Latin testārī to make a will; see testament
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