Pronunciation: /ˈænˌsɛstrəl/
noun a person's ancestors or their descent
A1 My ancestral homeland is in Ireland.
A2 She proudly displayed a photo of her ancestral home.
B1 Learning about one's ancestral roots can be a fascinating journey.
B2 The family heirloom has been passed down through generations as an ancestral treasure.
C1 The historian traced the family's ancestral lineage back to the 15th century.
C2 The ancient ancestral traditions of the tribe were carefully preserved and passed on to future generations.
adjective relating to or inherited from ancestors
A1 My ancestral home is in a small village in the countryside.
A2 She discovered an ancestral heirloom tucked away in the attic.
B1 The family gathered for a traditional meal cooked from ancestral recipes.
B2 The museum displayed artifacts from the ancestral culture of the region.
C1 The historian traced her ancestral lineage back several centuries.
C2 The ancient castle was once the seat of power for my ancestral family.
formal The family decided to visit their ancestral home in the countryside.
informal I found out that my ancestral roots trace back to Ireland.
slang I never knew about my ancestral connections until I did a DNA test.
figurative The artist's work was inspired by his ancestral heritage.
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