testate
- noun
- /ˈtɛsteɪt/
- Formal
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testamentario
- Old testate!
Examples
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Sample: 141 testate women of all trades, and 511 testate male metalworkers from Birmingham; 158 testate women of all trades, and 572 testate male metalworkers from Sheffield: period 1700-1800.
Academic text (1996) -
Sample: 141 testate women of all trades, and 511 testate male metalworkers from Birmingham; 158 testate women of all trades, and 572 testate male metalworkers from Sheffield: period 1700-1800.
Academic text (1996) -
Sample: 141 testate women of all trades, and 511 testate male metalworkers from Birmingham; 158 testate women of all trades, and 572 testate male metalworkers from Sheffield: period 1700-1800.
Academic text (1996) -
Sample: 141 testate women of all trades, and 511 testate male metalworkers from Birmingham; 158 testate women of all trades, and 572 testate male metalworkers from Sheffield: period 1700-1800.
Academic text (1996) -
A testate person is someone who has made a legally valid will before their death.
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After careful consideration, she decided to become testate to ensure her wishes were honored.
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Many people prefer to be testate to avoid disputes among their heirs.
Synonyms
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A person who makes a will to say who gets their money or things after they die
A woman who makes a will
A person who writes a will saying who gets their things after they die
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Testate is a word for a person who has made a legal will and it comes from Latin testare meaning 'to declare', the same root as testament. That's why a testate is someone who has clearly 'declared' how their property should be given after death.