Synonyms of ancestral

Adjective


1. ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible, inheritable (vs. noninheritable), heritable

usage: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

2. ancestral

usage: of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

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Definition and meaning of ancestral (Dictionary)