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ancestral
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an·ces·tral  (n-sstrl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or evolved from an ancestor or ancestors.

an·cestral·ly adv.

ancestral [ænˈsɛstrəl]
adj
of, inherited from, or derived from ancestors his ancestral home
n
(Philosophy / Logic) Logic a relation that holds between x and y if there is a chain of instances of a given relation leading from x to y. Thus the ancestral of parent of is ancestor of, since x is the ancestor of y if and only if x is a parent of…a parent of…a parent of y
ancestrally  adv
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Adj.1.ancestralancestral - inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
heritable, inheritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
2.ancestral - of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

ancestral
adjective inherited, hereditary, patriarchal, antecedent, forefatherly, genealogical, lineal, ancestorial the family's ancestral home
Translations
ancestral [ænˈsestrəl]
A. ADJancestral
B. CPD ancestral home Ncasa f solariega
ancestral [ænˈsɛstrəl] adj [home, land, spirit, roots] → ancestral(e)
ancestral
adjseiner/ihrer Vorfahren; ancestral homeStammsitz m
ancestral [ænˈsɛstrl] adj (of family) → avito/a; (of former times) → ancestrale, atavico/a
ancestral home → casa avita


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