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Dictionary Results for testamentary:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

testamentary
    adj 1: of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a
           will or testament

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Testamentary \Tes`ta*men"ta*ry\, a. [L. testamentarius: cf. F.
   testamentaire.]
   1. Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters
      testamentary.
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   2. Bequeathed by will; given by testament.
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            How many testamentary charities have been defeated
            by the negligence or fraud of executors!
                                                  --Atterbury.
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   3. 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.
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3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

TESTAMENTARY. Belonging to a testament; as a testamentary gift; a 
testamentary guardian, or one appointed by will or testament; letters 
testamentary, or a writing under seal given by an officer lawfully 
authorized, granting power to one named as executor to execute a last will 
or testament.

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