What is another word for heirlooms?

Pronunciation: [ˈe͡əluːmz] (IPA)

Heirlooms are cherished possessions that are passed down through generations. However, sometimes it becomes necessary to describe these items using different words, based on the context of the conversation. Some appropriate synonyms for the word "heirlooms" are family treasures, keepsakes, mementos, relics, and antiques. These words are often used interchangeably to describe items that hold special significance and sentimental value to a particular family or individual. Whether it's a piece of jewelry, a painting, a family Bible, or a piece of furniture, these items become tangible reminders of the past and help connect individuals to their family history.

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Usage examples for Heirlooms

Were these heirlooms now to be his?
"The Emperor of Portugallia"
Selma Lagerlof
Then Jan cried out and tried to climb up onto the table to get back the stolen heirlooms, but immediately Lars raised the stick to him and forced him back.
"The Emperor of Portugallia"
Selma Lagerlof
They were handed down as heirlooms when these candle parties were more fashionable than they have been, until a recent date.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood

Famous quotes with Heirlooms

  • Mankind have infinite difficulty in reaching new creations, and therefore cherish the once developed forms as sacred heirlooms.
    Theodor Mommsen
  • As for the general idea of what one would do if certain of death in an hour—I fancy most persons in normal health tend to sentimentalise and romanticise a bit about it. For my part—as a realist beyond the age of theatricalism and naive beliefs—I feel quite certain that my own known last hour would be spent quite prosaically in writing instructions for the disposition of certain books, manuscripts, heirlooms, and other possessions. Such a task would—in view of the mental stress—take at least an hour—and it would be the most useful thing I could do before dropping off into oblivion. If I finish ahead of time, I'd probably spend the residual minutes getting a last look at something closely associated with my earliest memories—a picture, a library table, an 1895 Farmer's Almanack, a small music-box I used to play with at 2 ½, or some kindred symbol—completing a psychological circle in a spirit half of humour and half of whimsical sentimentality. Then—nothingness, as before Aug. 20, 1890.
    H. P. Lovecraft

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