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intestate

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/

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Definition of intestate

adjective

  • not having made a will before one dies:he died intestate

noun

  • a person who has died without having made a will.

Derivatives

intestacy

Pronunciation: /-təsi/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin intestatus, from in- 'not' + testatus 'testified, witness' (see testate)

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