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Word: Bequest
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from be- ‘about’ + Old English cwis ‘speech’, influenced by bequeath
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈkwɛst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a legacy
Short Definition:legacy
Examples:- a bequest of over £300,000
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