ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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Shamanistic elements are naturally woven into Korean holidays and ancestral memorial rites.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Reykjavik, Prague, Luxembourg, Munich and my ancestral hometown of Amykles, Greece.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The national historic site offers a 3-mile walking loop that explains the history of the area, the site's role in Westward Expansion and the resulting clashes between the U.S. Army and Chiricahua Apache, who sought to defend their ancestral homeland.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Rico Melvin’s paintings evoke ancestral memory, while his textile art speaks in the quiet, powerful language of heritage passed down.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Reykjavik, Prague, Luxembourg, Munich and my ancestral hometown of Amykles, Greece.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The national historic site offers a 3-mile walking loop that explains the history of the area, the site's role in Westward Expansion and the resulting clashes between the U.S. Army and Chiricahua Apache, who sought to defend their ancestral homeland.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Rico Melvin’s paintings evoke ancestral memory, while his textile art speaks in the quiet, powerful language of heritage passed down.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 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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