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ancestral

an·cest·ral

US/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

  • “ancestral home”
  • “ancestral lore”
  • “hereditary monarchy”
  • “patrimonial estate”
  • “transmissible tradition”
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2.

of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

Origin

From Anglo-Norman ancestrel, from ancestre (“ancestor”), equivalent to ancestor + -al.

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