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ancestral

Pronunciation: /anˈsɛstr(ə)l/

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Definition of ancestral

adjective

  • of, belonging to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors:the family’s ancestral home

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ancestrally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French ancestrel, from ancestre (see ancestor)

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