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heirloom — heir‧loom [ˈeəluːm ǁ ˈer ] noun [countable] a valuable object that has been owned by a family for many years and that is passed, for example, from grandfather to father to son: • The clock is a family heirloom. * * * heirloom UK US /ˈeəluːm/ noun … Financial and business terms
Family Jewels (disambiguation) — Family Jewels may refer to the following: *Jewelry that is a family heirloom * Family jewels is slang for a male s testicles. *Family Jewels refers to a set of reports on the CIA s illegal activities. *Family Jewels is a compilation DVD by the… … Wikipedia
heirloom — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ family ▪ precious HEIRLOOM + VERB ▪ be passed down, come down ▪ The brooch is a family heirloom which came down to her from her grandmother … Collocations dictionary
heirloom — heir|loom [ˈeəlu:m US ˈer ] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: heir + loom tool (10 19 centuries)] a valuable object that has been owned by a family for many years and that is passed from the older members to the younger members ▪ a family heirloom … Dictionary of contemporary English
heirloom — index bequest, hereditament Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 heirloom … Law dictionary
heirloom — ► NOUN ▪ a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations. ORIGIN from HEIR(Cf. ↑heirship) + LOOM(Cf. ↑loom) (in the former senses tool, heirloom ) … English terms dictionary
Heirloom — Heir loom , n. [Heir + loom, in its earlier sense of implement, tool. See {Loom} the frame.] Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heirloom tomato — An heirloom tomato (also called heritage tomato in the UK) is an heirloom plant, an open pollinated (non hybrid) cultivar of tomato. Heirloom tomatoes have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years.RequirementsThe… … Wikipedia
Heirloom — In popular usage, an heirloom is something, perhaps an antique, that has been passed down for generations through family members.The term originated with the historical principle of an heirloom in English law, a chattel which by immemorial usage… … Wikipedia
heirloom seed — (AYR.loom seed) n. A type of seed that has been passed down through a number of generations; a type of seed that is traded between individual gardeners rather than through a seed catalog. Example Citation: Cohill points to the Moon and Stars… … New words
heirloom pork — (AYR.loom pohrk) n. Pork that comes from a relatively rare breed of pig that has been raised in humane and environmentally friendly conditions for a number of generations. Example Citation: The French inspired menu will change often, as Slone and … New words
