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heirloom

[air-loom]

noun

  1. a family possession handed down from generation to generation.

  2. Law.property neither personal nor real that descends to the heir of an estate as part of the real property.



adjective

  1. noting or relating to an old plant variety that is being cultivated again.

    heirloom vegetables and fruits.

heirloom

/ ˈɛəˌː /

noun

  1. an object that has been in a family for generations

  2. property law a chattel inherited by special custom or in accordance with the terms of a will

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of heirloom1

First recorded in 1375–1425, heirloom is from the late Middle English word heirlome. See heir, loom 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of heirloom1

C15: from heir + lome tool; see loom 1
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“Everything we owned and, worse, family heirlooms of our customers are gone. It’s unthinkable.”

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Mrs Hart said she had not wanted to cause a panic when she realised he was holding the grenade - a family heirloom the boy had picked up without telling his parents.

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Her Instagram page shows bright bowls of tofu scrambles with heirloom tomatoes, avocado and beet sauerkraut.

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Families visit together, club memberships are passed down through generations like heirlooms.

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“We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners.”

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