κειμήλιο — meaning in English

English meaning

• heirloom noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
• relic noun An object that has survived from an earlier time, often valued for its age or history.

Senses

κειμήλιο is used for these senses in English:

• heirloom A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
• relic (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.

heirloom — full definition

1. noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
2. noun An older variety of crop or plant, grown from seed saved and handed down over generations rather than a modern commercial hybrid.

relic — full definition

1. noun An object that has survived from an earlier time, often valued for its age or history.
2. noun A part of the body of a saint, or another sacred object kept and honoured for religious reasons.

Related Greek words