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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