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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bequest of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal or formal contexts to refer to a gift or legacy left to someone in a will.
Example: "She received a bequest of her grandmother's jewelry after the estate was settled."
Alternatives: "a legacy of" or "an inheritance of".
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Make a bequest of cash, securities, or other property.
Make a bequest of through a will or trust.
The patio, a bequest of George Blumenthal in 1941, was installed at the Met in 1964.
My son is convinced that his reserve was a bequest of his father.
A bequest of $250,000 was realized to provide professorship support to the Department of Dermatology.
A bequest of $150,000 was realized to support electrophysiology research at the Division of Cardiology.
A bequest of $144,000 was realized to support student scholarships at the School of Nursing.
A donor made a bequest of $4,741,393 to Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
The Washington National Cathedral has received a bequest of about $15 million, the largest in its 92-year history.
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Established through a bequest of William G. McRoberts in 1953, the McRoberts chair is devoted to the scientific study of the administration of the law.
A donor made a bequest of $1,000,000 to the P&S 250th Anniversary Scholarship Campaign to provide scholarship support to the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons.
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