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| be·quest [ bi kwést ] (plural be·quests) |
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| Definition: |
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1. something left in will: something left to somebody in a will
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2. something passed down to posterity: something such as knowledge or a practice handed down to future generations
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3. act of bequeathing: an act of bequeathing something to somebody
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| [14th century. <bequeath] |