bequest

• Vermächtnis: eine Zuwendung von Vermögenswerten, wie Geld oder Sachen, durch ein Testament an eine Person oder Institution.

A noun referring to a gift of personal property, such as money or goods, that is left to someone in a will.

1. Legal gift of personal propertyC1formallegal

   A gift of personal property, such as money, jewelry, or stocks, that is specified in a person's will.

   Vermächtnis

   • She left a generous bequest of her jewelry to her granddaughter.
   • The museum received a bequest of rare books from the collector's estate.
   • His will included a bequest of $10,000 to the local animal shelter.

   Synonymeinheritancelegacy