TESTAMENTARY

testamentary. Testamentary, a. given by or relating to a will

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Tes′ta‐men″ta‐ry (?), a. [[L. testamentarius: cf. F. testamentaire.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary.
2. 2. Bequeathed by will; given by testament.
How many testamentary charities have been defeated by the negligence or fraud of executors! Atterbury. 3. 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.