testamentary Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament
WordNet
Tes`ta*men"ta*ry adjective
Etymology
L.Definitions
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Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters .testamentary -
Bequeathed by will; given by testament. How many testamentary charities have been defeated by the negligence or fraud of executors! Atterbury.
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Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a .testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age