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heirloom
[air-loom]
noun
a family possession handed down from generation to generation.
Law.property neither personal nor real that descends to the heir of an estate as part of the real property.
adjective
noting or relating to an old plant variety that is being cultivated again.
heirloom vegetables and fruits.
heirloom
/ ˈɛəˌː /
noun
an object that has been in a family for generations
property law a chattel inherited by special custom or in accordance with the terms of a will
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of heirloom1
Example Sentences
“Everything we owned and, worse, family heirlooms of our customers are gone. It’s unthinkable.”
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.
Her Instagram page shows bright bowls of tofu scrambles with heirloom tomatoes, avocado and beet sauerkraut.
Families visit together, club memberships are passed down through generations like heirlooms.
“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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