English-Finnish translations for testament

• testamentti
  Olkoon se kestävä testamentti hänen työlleen. Let that be a lasting testament to his work.
  Arvoisa puhemies, Bourlangesin poliittinen testamentti juuri ennen toimikauden loppua sisältää tärkeitä asioita. Mr President, the political testament of Mr Bourlanges, coming just before the end of our mandate, contains some important points.
  Tämä on testamentti niin sanottujen agribusiness-yhtiöiden ja suurmaanomistajien vallankäytölle. This is a testament to the power of agribusiness and the large landowners.
• konkreettinen todiste kunnianosoitus
• kunnianosoitus

Definition of testament

• A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s
• One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament
• A credo, expression of conviction

Examples

• The ancient aqueducts are a testament to the great engineering skill of the Roman Empire
• The prime ministers speech was a glowing testament to the cabinets undying commitment to the royal cause

Related words

• testamentary
• neo-testamentary
• vetero-testamentary
• neotestamentary
• Old Testament
• New Testament