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Added 9 October 2026

probate

/ˈpɹəʊbeɪt/ noun

Latin root: probatus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about probate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.
Clipping of probate court.

verb

To establish the legality of (a will).

Origin

From Middle English probate, from Latin probatus, past participle of probare (“to test, examine, judge of”); see probe, prove.

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