Testamentary

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to a will or testament not-comparable

    "Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a testamentary writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament wordnet

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contributory

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"Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a testamentary writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter."

Etymology

From Middle English testamentarie, from Anglo-Norman testamentarie and Latin testāmentārius (“of or belonging to wills”).

Related phrases

letter of testamentaryletters testamentaryneo-testamentarytestamentary guardianvetero-testamentary

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