Associations to the word «Heirloom»

Wiktionary

HEIRLOOM, noun. A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
HEIRLOOM, noun. A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation.

Dictionary definition

HEIRLOOM, noun. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance.
HEIRLOOM, noun. Something that has been in a family for generations.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle