Meaning & use
heirloom
A valuable object passed down within a family through several generations.
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The gold watch was a family heirloom passed from father to son.
She wore her grandmother's heirloom necklace on her wedding day.
A note on using this word
"Heirloom" can also modify plant varieties, such as "heirloom tomatoes," meaning old, traditionally grown varieties.
Words with a similar meaning
keepsake
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