heirloom
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generationsA valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
» This necklace is a family heirloom.
Это ожерелье — фамильная ценность.
Meaning
2 sensesA valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
Erbstück
семе́йная рели́квияseméjnaja relíkvija
something that has been in a family for generations
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.
alte Sorte
Examples
17 sentencesThis necklace is a family heirloom.
ruЭто ожерелье — фамильная ценность.
It's a family heirloom.
ruЭто фамильная ценность.
deDas ist ein Familienerbstück.
These heirloom tomatoes are very tasty.
This bracelet is a precious heirloom.
Ziri stored family heirlooms in the attic.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed toInherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”). By surface analysis, heir + loom.
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