heirloom meaning
UK /ˈɛəluːm/ US /ˈɛrlum/ 2 syllables
heirloom (noun): (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance.
heirloom has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
heirloom as a noun
- (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
Type of: property
- something that has been in a family for generations
Type of: inheritance
How to pronounce heirloom
heirloom is pronounced /ˈɛəluːm/ in British English and /ˈɛrlum/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in OM · 8-letter words
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