Definition of heirloom Heirloom
/ɛˈɹluˌm/ - [erlum] - heir•loom
We found 6 definitions of heirloom from 4 different sources.
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What does heirloom mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: heirlooms |
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| heirloom - (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance | ||
| belongings, holding, property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" | ||
| heritage, inheritance practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom" | ||
| heirloom - something that has been in a family for generations | ||
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Wiktionary 
- heirloom (Noun)
A valued possession that has been pass passed down through the generations. - heirloom (Noun)
A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- heirloom (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- heirloom, noun, singular of heirlooms.
