HyperDic: bequest

English > 1 sense of the word *bequest*:
NOUN	possession	bequest, legacy	(law) a gift of personal property by will

bequest > pronunciation
Sounds	bihkweh'st
Rhymes	abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst...

English > *bequest*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	(law) a gift of personal property by will.
Synonym	legacy
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	gift	Something acquired without compensation
Broader	inheritance, heritage	That which is inherited
Spanish	heredad, herencia, legado
Catalan	deixa, llegat