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testatrix

[ te-stey-triks ]

noun,plural tes·ta·tri·ces [te-stey-truh-seez, tes-tuh-trahy-seez], /tɛˈsteɪ trəˌsiz, ˌtɛs təˈtraɪ siz/, Law.
  1. a woman who makes a will.

  2. a woman who has died leaving a valid will.

Origin of testatrix

1
1585–95; <Late Latin testātrīx;see testator, -trix

usage note For testatrix

See -trix.

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