ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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In contrast, the harsher environments on younger, western islands seem to favor the ancestral, eggplant-like chemicals.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Each succeeding generation of the Guerlain family has enriched the perfume industry, preserving the rich ancestral tradition and crafting some of the world’s most beloved fragrances.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Our ancestral charge is to grow a future worthy of their centuries of sacrifice and dreams.
—Essence, 25 June 2025
When her father dies suddenly during a trip to Pakistan, Azra is pulled back to her ancestral home for the burial and into a journey through memory, identity, and reconciliation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Each succeeding generation of the Guerlain family has enriched the perfume industry, preserving the rich ancestral tradition and crafting some of the world’s most beloved fragrances.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Our ancestral charge is to grow a future worthy of their centuries of sacrifice and dreams.
—Essence, 25 June 2025
When her father dies suddenly during a trip to Pakistan, Azra is pulled back to her ancestral home for the burial and into a journey through memory, identity, and reconciliation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 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 8 Jul. 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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