heirloom
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌlum/
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objeto de familia
- Allie grabbed hold of the heirloom lace tablecloth, borrowed for the day, that was covering the punch table.
- a family heirloom
- sell an heirloom
It's hard to throw out a box of heirlooms or family photos.
- It's hard to throw out a box of heirlooms or family photos.
- Parents never said anything about an heirloom ring or family diamonds.
- Filipinas who use their bodies, minds and memories to create heirloom textiles for use in everyday life.
- OK, clearly this was no longer about handing down heirlooms, it was about getting rid of objects.
- She wants to pass on some family heirlooms and that is that's that's the best of intentions.
- Or holding on to certain family heirlooms and passing them down.
- Bows, Sabres and lances were often passed down as family heirlooms.
- The apartment's most attractive feature was it's white marble Mantel and hearth where the Moors displayed their family heirlooms.
- Everybody's not blessed to have a a yash, a Nigerian heirloom, if you will.
Examples
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That's a family heirloom, and it should stay in your family.
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Terri's images will likely be passed on to Bemnet much like a family heirloom is passed down through the generations.
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But when does an heirloom passed down through the ages become a weight of its own?
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It's now a family heirloom that just creates new cash.
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Parents never said anything about an heirloom ring or family diamonds.
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It's hard to throw out a box of heirlooms or family photos.
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Or holding on to certain family heirlooms and passing them down.
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It's a priceless family heirloom.
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Mum collects the family heirloom kente cloth, gold jewelry, and her mother's dress.
Academic text (2009) -
The ornate vase on the shelf is a family heirloom that has been passed down for generations.
Synonyms
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5.3
A thing from the past kept because it is important or valuable
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2.8
Things worth a lot of money, like jewelry or important papers
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3.9
An object kept to remind you of a person, place, or event
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4.7
An object of value passed down in a family from parents to children
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3.0
Something people keep safe because it is worth money or has special meaning
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Etymology
The word heirloom comes from heir meaning 'a person who inherits' and loom, from an old word for 'tool' or 'object', not the weaving 'loom' you know. So an heirloom is something kept in a family and passed down to the next generation.