ANCESTRAL
ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible
(adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; “ancestral home”; “ancestral lore”; “hereditary monarchy”; “patrimonial estate”; “transmissible tradition”
ancestral
(adjective) of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ancestral (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
Anagrams
• Lancaster, renal cast
Source: Wiktionary
An*ces"tral, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate. "Ancestral trees." Hemans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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