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Heirloom
01
a cherished object, typically passed down through generations within a family, holding significant sentimental or historical value
02
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
Example
The heirloom quilt was carefully preserved in a special display case.
The heirloom dining table had been in their family for over a century.
They gathered around the heirloom piano for family sing-alongs during holidays.
He inherited an heirloom pocket watch that had belonged to his great-grandfather.
She proudly displayed the antique brooch, an heirloom passed down from her grandmother.
