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Ancestral: meaning, definitions and examples

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ancestral

 

[ รฆnหˆsษ›strษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

family history

Relating to or inherited from ancestors; traditional or historical.

Synonyms

hereditary, historical, inherited, traditional

Examples of usage

  • The ancestral home has been in our family for generations.
  • She felt a deep connection to her ancestral roots.
  • The tribal chief passed down ancestral knowledge to the next generation.
  • The ancestral traditions were preserved through the centuries.
  • Ancestral customs were observed during the celebration.
Context #2 | Noun

genealogy

A person from whom one is descended, especially if more remote than a grandparent; a forebear.

Synonyms

forebear, forefather, foremother, progenitor

Examples of usage

  • They traced their ancestry back to their ancestral homeland.
  • He was proud of his noble ancestral lineage.
  • She researched her ancestral family tree.
  • The ancestors' wisdom was passed down through generations.
  • An ancestral portrait hung in the family's ancestral home.

Translations

Translations of the word "ancestral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ancestral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเคœเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ahnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nenek moyang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะตะดะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przodkรณw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ancestral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ancestral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atalara ait

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์ƒ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุณู„ุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edkลฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predkov

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predniลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forfeรฐranna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™cdad

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ancestral

Etymology

The word 'ancestral' originates from the Latin word 'antecessor,' which means 'predecessor' or 'ancestor.' It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe something inherited or passed down from previous generations. The concept of ancestry and heritage has always been important to human societies, and the term 'ancestral' reflects the connection people feel to their roots and traditions.

See also: ancestor, ancestors.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,274, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.