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heirloom

Meanings

  • An object handed down from one generation to another, often with historical or sentimental value.

    - "The family heirloom, a beautiful antique vase, was passed down from generation to generation."
    - "The old leather-bound family Bible, an heirloom that held great sentimental value, was carefully preserved and handed down from one generation to the next."

  • A valuable object that has been owned by a family for several generations.

    - "The heirloom ring, a precious family treasure, was originally owned by the great-great-grandmother of the current owner."
    - "The beautiful old family heirloom, a stunning silver serving dish, had been passed down from one generation to the next for over 150 years."
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Synonyms

patrimony
Rhymes
Words rhyming with heirloom
airloom , beauloom , bloomloom , boomloom , bucoloom , bicentloom , centennialoom , millennialoom
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. heirloom (en) : An object handed down from one generation to another, often with historical or sentimental value.

  2. heirloom (es) : Patrimonio familiar, un objeto o documento que es heredado de generación en generación, a menudo con valor histórico, cultural o sentimental.

  3. heirloom (fr) : Héritage familial, un objet ou un document qui est hérité de génération en génération, à plusieurs titres précieux pour sa valeur historique, culturelle ou sentimentale.

  4. heirloom (de) : Familiengut, ein Objekt oder ein Dokument, das von Generation zu Generation erbschaftlich übergeben wird, oft mit historischer, kultureller oder sentimentaler Bedeutung.

  5. heirloom (it) : Beneficio familiare, un oggetto o un documento che è ereditario di generazione in generazione, a meno titoli precisi per la sua valore storico, culturale o sentimentale.

  6. heirloom (nl) : Erfgoed, een object of document dat van generatie op generatie erbschaftelijk wordt overgeerd, vaak met historische, culturele of sentimentele betekenis.

  7. heirloom (pt) : Herança familiar, um objeto ou um documento que é hereditário de generação em geração, às vezes com valor histórico, cultural ou sentimental.

  8. heirloom (ru) : Наследие, драгоценное наследие, передаваемое от поколения к поколению, часто в виде ценных вещей, книг, документов, иногда с историческими, культурными или эмоциональными значениями.

  9. heirloom (zh) : 遗物, 古代遗物, 通常被继承并保持多代传承, 可以是各种价值重大的物品, 书籍, 文档等, 经常包含历史上有价值的信息, 文化、艺术、语言等方面的成就和发展, 对于一些文明、国家等而言, 遗物是一个非常重要的历史、文化、语言等方面的遗产和遗志, 继承和保护遗物，对于各种文化、文明、国家等而言，都是一项非常重要的任务。

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. heirloom (en) : An object handed down from one generation to another, often with historical or sentimental value.

  2. heirloom (es) : Patrimonio familiar, un objeto heredado de generación en generación, a menudo con valor histórico o sentimental.

  3. heirloom (fr) : Héritage familial, un objet ou un document heréditaire de génération en génération, à plusieurs titres précieux pour sa valeur historique, culturelle ou sentimentale.

  4. heirloom (de) : Familiengut, ein Objekt oder ein Dokument, das von Generation zu Generation erbschaftlich vererbt wird, oft mit historischer, kultureller oder sentimentaler Bedeutung.

  5. heirloom (it) : Beneficio familiare, un oggetto o un documento che viene ereditariamente trasferito da generazione a generazione, a volte con valore storico, culturale o sentimentale.

  6. heirloom (nl) : Erfgoed, een object of document dat erfelijk wordt overgeerd van generatie op generatie, soms met historische, culturele of sentimentele betekenis.

  7. heirloom (pt) : Herança familiar, um objeto ou documento que é herdado de generação em geração, às vezes com valor histórico, cultural ou sentimental.

  8. heirloom (ru) : Наследие, драгоценное наследство, передаваемое от поколения к поколению, часто в виде ценных вещей, книг, документов, иногда с историческими, культурными или эмоциональными значениями.

  9. heirloom (zh) : 遗物, 古代遗物, 通常被继承并保持多代传承, 可以是各种价值重大的物品, 书籍, 文档等, 经常包含历史上有价值的信息, 文化、艺术、语言等方面的成就和发展, 对于一些文明、国家等而言, 遗物是一个非常重要的历史、文化、语言等方面的遗产和遗志, 继承和保护遗物，对于各种文化、文明、国家等而言，都是一项非常重要的任务。

Variants
List of all variants of heirloom that leads to same result
heirloom , heirlooms
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old English word 'heafodlīf', meaning 'desire or love for a head or chief', which eventually evolved into the Modern English word 'heirloom'.

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