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    heirloom
    /ˈɛːluːm/

    noun

    • 1. a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations: "the violin was a family heirloom"

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  2. An heirloom is a valuable object or a type of fruit, plant, or seed that has been passed down through generations. Learn how to use the word heirloom in different contexts and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • English (US)

      a valuable object that has been given by older members of a...

  3. Learn the origin, usage and examples of the word heirloom, which can mean a piece of property, a valuable item or a plant variety. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and related words for heirloom.

  4. An heirloom is a valuable object or a type of fruit, plant, or seed that has been passed down by older members of a family over many years. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. An heirloom is a family possession handed down from generation to generation, or a plant variety that is being cultivated again. Learn the origin, examples, and usage of the word heirloom from Dictionary.com.

  6. If you know that an heir is a younger person in a family who will inherit things when relatives die, you have a clue to the meaning of heirloom. An heirloom is a special thing that's handed down, sometimes through a will, but often just from person to person.

  7. An heirloom is an object that has belonged to a family for a very long time and that has been handed down from one generation to another. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of heirloom in sentences from various sources.

  8. An heirloom is a valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations, or a cultivar of an old variety of plant. Learn more about the origin, usage and translations of the word heirloom from various sources.