New Testament

/ˈnu ˌtɛstəmənt/
/nu ˈtɛstəmənt/
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Other forms: New Testaments

Definitions of New Testament
  1. noun
    the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
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    examples:
    Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
    a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
    type of:
    testament, will
    a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
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