bequest
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That’s a father’s bequest to his son, and a public servant’s to his country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
But they must first deal with the legalities of their bequest.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
British scientist James Smithson’s bequest was intended to support “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025
The case landed in the Court of Chancery - where Elizabeth argued her late husband had no power to grant Shakespeare's home and mentioned her grandfather's bequest to her mother.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
“Nonsense! and what sort of an effect will the bequest have on you? Will it keep you in England, induce you to marry Miss Oliver, and settle down like an ordinary mortal?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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