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noun 
  1. the act of leaving real property in a will
  2. such a will, or a clause in such a will
  3. the real property left in such a will
verb (devis, ing)
  1. (transitive) To use the intellect to plan or design something.
  2. (transitive) To leave property in a will.
Translations: 
  • Italian: architettare, congegnare
    (trans-bottom)
    (trans-top, To leave property in a will)
Etymology: 
  • From devisare, frequentative of devidere.



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