ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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Our personal truths, our ancestral threads, our inner shifts—they’re all part of collective change.
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Modern Europeans descend from three main ancestral populations: hunter-gatherers who colonized the continent by around 40,000 years ago, early farmers from Anatolia who came into Europe about 8,500 years ago, and pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian steppe who arrived around 5,000 years ago.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
During the five-day journey, Anangu guides will share ancestral stories and folklore.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Each episode is told through the hands of makers and explores ancestral traditions and modern innovation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Modern Europeans descend from three main ancestral populations: hunter-gatherers who colonized the continent by around 40,000 years ago, early farmers from Anatolia who came into Europe about 8,500 years ago, and pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian steppe who arrived around 5,000 years ago.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
During the five-day journey, Anangu guides will share ancestral stories and folklore.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Each episode is told through the hands of makers and explores ancestral traditions and modern innovation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancestral
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestral. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈses-trəl
: of, relating to, or developed from an ancestor
ancestral home
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