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I think I now understand why it is that the young are so very nostalgic. They have so little by way of personal history that they polish it up and make it shine like a treasured heirloom.
Will Self

Meaning of "heirloom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEIRLOOM

From heir + lome tool.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEIRLOOM

heirloom  [ˈɛəˌluːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEIRLOOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heirloom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEIRLOOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heirloom

In popular usage, a heirloom is something, perhaps an antique or some kind of jewelry, that has been passed down for generations through family members. The term originated with the historical principle of an heirloom in English law, a chattel which by immemorial usage was regarded as annexed by inheritance to a family estate. Loom originally meant a tool. Such genuine heirlooms were almost unknown by the beginning of the twentieth century.

Definition of heirloom in the English dictionary

The definition of heirloom in the dictionary is an object that has been in a family for generations. Other definition of heirloom is a chattel inherited by special custom or in accordance with the terms of a will.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEIRLOOM


abloom
əˈbluːm
begloom
bɪˈɡluːm
bloom
bluːm
Blum
bluːm
broadloom
ˈbrɔːdˌluːm
deplume
diːˈpluːm
flume
fluːm
gloom
ɡluːm
glume
ɡluːm
handloom
ˈhændˌluːm
illume
ɪˈluːm
loom
luːm
overgloom
ˌəʊvəˈɡluːm
plume
pluːm
rebloom
riːˈbluːm
reillume
ˌriːɪˈluːm
relume
rɪˈluːm
semiplume
ˈsemɪˌpluːm
sloom
sluːm
unplume
ʌnˈpluːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEIRLOOM

heinous
heinously
heinousness
heir
heir apparent
heir presumptive
heir-at-law
heirdom
heiress
heirless
heirs apparent
heirs presumptive
heirs-at-law
heirship
Heisenberg
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
heishi
heist
heister
heitiki

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEIRLOOM

bathroom
bedroom
boardroom
boom
checkerbloom
classroom
cobalt bloom
dining room
elephant in the room
embloom
hotel room
Jacquard loom
living room
newsroom
nickel bloom
outbloom
room
showroom
stocking loom
zoom

Synonyms and antonyms of heirloom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heirloom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEIRLOOM

Find out the translation of heirloom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heirloom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heirloom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

传家宝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herencia
570 millions of speakers

English

heirloom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विरासत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإرث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

реликвия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বংশগত দায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

héritage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erbstück
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家宝
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pusaka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nư trang thừa tự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிவழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंशपरंपरागत वस्तू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hatıra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cimelio di famiglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scheda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

реліквія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mostenire de familie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κειμήλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erfstuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heirloom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arvestykke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heirloom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIRLOOM»

The term «heirloom» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIRLOOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heirloom

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8 QUOTES WITH «HEIRLOOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heirloom.
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Theodore Bikel
No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language.
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Cee Lo Green
Antique things have an appreciation and worth. Something can be old, but it can be timeless; therefore, it becomes an antique. If this antique is preserved and deemed precious, it could be passed down as a family heirloom.
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Saul Griffith
The principal and only way to make an heirloom product is to design something that people will need not just this year, but for the next 50 or 100 years.
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Saul Griffith
In many respects, designing heirloom products means saying no to designing consumer crap that you know will not last very long.
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Os Guinness
Like a precious family heirloom, freedom is not just ours to enjoy, but to treasure, protect, and pass on to future generations.
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Zac Posen
I have a garden, and I collect different heirloom seeds from different neighbors.
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Jose Andres Puerta
Look at our farmers' markets today, bursting with heritage breeds and heirloom varieties, foods that were once abundant when we were an agricultural nation, but that we have lost touch with. Bringing all these back helps us connect to our roots, our communities and helps us feed America the proper way.
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Will Self
I think I now understand why it is that the young are so very nostalgic. They have so little by way of personal history that they polish it up and make it shine like a treasured heirloom.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEIRLOOM»

Discover the use of heirloom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heirloom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer
Situated beautifully at the intersection of Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, and Barbara Kingsolver, Heirloom is an inspiring, elegiac, and gorgeously written memoir about rediscovering an older and still vital way of life.
Tim Stark, 2008
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63 Easy-To-Crochet Pattern Stitches Combine to Make an ...
63 Easy-To-Crochet Pattern Stitches Combine To Make An Heirloom Afghan
‎2000
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Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo
Nearly 90 recipes in the book will entice readers to cook up bowls of heartwarming Risotto and Cranberry Beans with Pancetta, or Caribbean Black Bean Soup. Close-up photos of the beans make them easy to identify.
Vanessa Barrington, Steve Sando, 2010
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Tasha Tudor's Heirloom Crafts
Takes an illustrated look inside the cottage of the beloved children's book illustrator Tasha Tudor, as she uses traditional tools and techniques to make a variety of nineteenth-century items, including candles, baskets, soap, cheese, and ...
‎2000
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Heirloom Gardening in the South: Yesterday's Plants for ...
Revised and expanded edition of: The southern heirloom garden.
William C. Welch, Greg Grant, 2011
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The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook
A taste-tempting assortment of fifty recipes showcases the special qualities of heirloom tomatoes in a cookbook that features such dishes as Gazpacho with Cucumber Salsa Verde, Cheese and Pesto Fondue with Tomato-Foccacia Skewers, and ...
Mimi Luebbermann, 2006
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Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to ...
Introduces the gardener to the basics of gardening with heirloom vegetables, including planting, growing, and seed saving
William Woys Weaver, 1999
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100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden
From seeds carefully collected and passed down through generations, heirlooms reinvigorate the garden--and captivate the gardener--with their beguiling flavors, their wild variety of shapes and colors, and their enchanting histories. 100 ...
‎1999
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Heirloom Flavor: Yesterday's Best-Tasting Vegetables, ...
You have a choice. "Heirloom Flavor" takes you into the delicious world of heirlooms, where you can savor the rich flavor of the past.
Doreen G. Howard, 2013
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Taylor's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables
This Taylor's Guide sorts out the best heirloom vegetables and tells readers where to find them.
Benjamin Watson, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEIRLOOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heirloom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Celebrate Tomatoes and Basil This Weekend at the Heirloom
This weekend, you'll get two opportunities to celebrate the tasty union of these two foods when Heirloom Farmers Markets celebrates the ... «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
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Heirloom Tomato Tart by Mama Steph
This recipe does not rely on meat or heavy cheeses for flavor, but allows the tomatoes' delicious flavor to shine through. It's a simple recipe to ... «KLTV, Jul 15»
3
Chef Nick's Grilled Corn Heirloom Tomato Salad 7/14/15
Pre heat grill. Open corn husks and remove silk. Close husks and soak in water for 30 minutes. Place corn on grill for 15 minutes till corn is ... «WSMV Nashville, Jul 15»
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Tracy Ip wants to turn pageant crown into family heirloom
... when her daughter gets married. "I hope to pass down the pageant crown as a family heirloom," said Tracy. (Photo source: hk.on.cc/hk) ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Jul 15»
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Heirloom Melon Salad
Summer melon salad with shaved fennel, feta cheese, purple mustard greens and toasted sunflower seeds is a savory seasonal dish from ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
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"Soil Sister" Katharine Kramer shares recipe for Fresh Heirloom
GREEN COUNTY (WKOW) -- Another "Soil Sister" shares her recipe for fresh heirloom tomato sauce with pasta. Katharine Kramer owns ... «WKOW, Jul 15»
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Classic Dodge Monaco is a 48-year-old family heirloom
OTTAWA — They were four Carlton University engineering students completing their four-year program in the spring of 1970. Their grad ... «Driving, Jul 15»
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Kickstarter Alert: Keyboard.io Heirloom-Grade Keyboard
The $309 price tag is pretty steep, though you are getting a well engineered, heirloom-quality piece for your desk. The Kickstarter runs until July ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»
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There's more to carrots than meets the eye
If you're a gardener, the range is even greater, with amazing heirloom seeds available to plant and grow. In terms of flavour, there's not a huge ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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ediBOL, an Heirloom Grain-Based Bowl Contender Hitting the Arts …
Apparently bowls are the next big thing, as another fast casual bowl concept will be doling out heirloom grains in the hippest way to serve ... «Eater LA, Jul 15»

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