English-German translations for testament

• Testament das
  Lassen Sie dies ein immerwährendes Testament für seine Arbeit sein. Let that be a lasting testament to his work.
  Herr Präsident! Das politische Testament von Bourlanges, kurz vor dem Ablauf des Mandats, enthält einige bedeutende Aspekte. Mr President, the political testament of Mr Bourlanges, coming just before the end of our mandate, contains some important points.
  Wenn allerdings das neue Testament zur Richtschnur genommen werden soll, wo es heißt, Eure Rede sei ja ja, nein nein, dann werden wir morgen versagen! If of course the New Testament is to be taken as a guideline when it says your words should be yes and no, then tomorrow we shall fail!

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