heirloomˈɛərˌlum
heirloom (n)
- plural
- heirlooms
English Definitions:
heirloom (noun)
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
heirloom (noun)
something that has been in a family for generations
heirloom (Noun)
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
heirloom (Noun)
A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation.
Heirloom
In popular usage, an heirloom is something that has been passed down for generations through family members. Examples are a Family Bible, antiques, weapons or jewellery.The term originated with the historical principle of an heirloom in English law, a chattel which by immemorial usage was regarded as annexed by inheritance to a family estate. Loom originally meant a tool. Such genuine heirlooms were almost unknown by the beginning of the twentieth century.
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