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Definition of testament : 1. A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death.
2. One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter.

Synonyms:

testimonial, codicil, brief, criminal record, evidence, ideology, conveyance, volition, philosophy, testimony, affidavit, proof, dogma, attestation, true, Validation, article, covenant, credo, bond, doctrine, confirmation, authentication, corroboration, demonstration, clause, substantiation, voucher, warrant, verification, gospel, witness, contract, will, documentation

Usage examples:

• Do we find something else, some other condition of mind, when we come to study carefully the Old Testament? - "Our Unitarian Gospel", Minot Savage.
• The Collect speaks of these as two different things; and I believe rightly, for the New Testament speaks of them as two different things. - "The Good News of God", Charles Kingsley.
• Our Dean is particularly strong on Old Testament history. - "The Red Hand of Ulster", George A. Birmingham.