Definition of bequest. Meaning of bequest. Synonyms of bequest

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Definition of bequest

Bequest
Bequest Be*quest", n. [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.] 1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B. 2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.
Bequest
Bequest Be*quest", v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to bequest.' --Gascoigne.

Meaning of bequest from wikipedia

- Historically, a bequest is personal property given by will and a devise is real property given by will. Today, the two words are often used interchangeably...
- The Colonel's Bequest is a character-driven graphic adventure game by Sierra On-Line featuring the character of Laura Bow. It was developed for MS-DOS...
- The Marten Bequest is an Australian charitable trust, from which scholarships are awarded by the Australia Council for the Arts on behalf of the trustee...
- Ferdinand de Rothschild bequeathed to the British Museum as the Waddesdon Bequest the contents from his New Smoking Room at Waddesdon Manor. This consisted...
- A bequest for a M**** occurs when a person leaves a bequest in their will for a M**** to be said for the repose of their soul. In England after the Reformation...
- Bequest Life Insurance is a privately owned British fintech life insurance company headquartered in the United Kingdom. It operates under two insurance...
- refused. When the government finally attempted to claim them in 1928, the bequest was repudiated by the widow of Caillebotte's brother Martial Caillebotte...
- well as four brand new stories, devised by the creators: The Viking's Bequest, The Secret of Easter Island, The Alchemist's Will, and The Druid. New...
- Bequest to the Nation may refer to: A Bequest to the Nation, a 1970 play by Terence Rattigan Bequest to the Nation (film), a 1973 film adaptation This...
- The Oudh Bequest is a waqf which led to the gradual transfer of more than six million rupees from the Indian kingdom of Oudh (Awadh) to the Shia holy...