English noun: heirloom | |||
| 1. | heirloom (possession) (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belongings, holding, property | ||
| Part meronym | heritage, inheritance | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | heirloom (possession) something that has been in a family for generations | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heritage, inheritance | ||