About The Word Codicil

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Codicil to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Codicil definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Codicil

Codicil Meaning & Definition
Codicil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Codicil?

[n] a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

Synonyms | Synonyms for Codicil:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Codicil: addendum | affix | afterthought | allonge | appendix | attested copy | back matter | bequeathal | bequest | chorus | coda | colophon | commentary | conclusion | consequence | continuance | continuation | devise | double take | dying words | enclitic | envoi | epilogue | follow-through | follow-up | infix | inheritance | interlineation | interpolation | last words | legacy | marginalia | note | Parthian shot | parting shot | peroration | postface | postfix | postlude | postscript | prefix | probate | proclitic | PS | refrain | rider | scholia | second thought | sequel | sequela | sequelae | sequelant | sequent | sequitur | subscript | suffix | supplement | swan song | tag | tail | testament | will

See Also | appendix | testament | will

Codicil In Webster's Dictionary

\Cod"i*cil\, n. [L. codicillus, dim. of codex: cf. F. codicille. See {Code}.] (Law) A clause added to a will.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Mesua ferrea ‐ handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental…
  • Mellifluous ‐ pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of…
  • Sacral plexus ‐ a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd,…
  • Mastitis ‐ inflammation of a breast…
  • Iota ‐ the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet [n] a tiny or scarcely detectable…
  • Logistic assistance ‐ assistance between and within…
  • Redolence ‐ a pleasingly sweet…
  • Purple-fringed orchis ‐ North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger…
  • Safety margin ‐ an index indicating the amount beyond the minimum necessary;…
  • Observation tower ‐ a structure commanding a wide view of its…