HEIRLOOM

heirloom

(noun) something that has been in a family for generations

heirloom

(noun) (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

heirloom (plural heirlooms)

A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

Synonym: patrimony

(horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.

Anagrams

• holorime

Source: Wiktionary

Heir"loom`, n. Etym: [Heir + loom, in its earlier sense of implement, tool. See Loom the frame.]

Definition: Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations. Woe to him whose daring hand profanes The honored heirlooms of his ancestors. Moir.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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