HEIRLOOM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Something that has been in a family for generations

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("heirloom" is a kind of...):

heritage; inheritance (that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner)

Meaning:

(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("heirloom" is a kind of...):

belongings; holding; property (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Holonyms ("heirloom" is a part of...):

heritage; inheritance (that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner)