Ancestral

Synonyms of ancestral

• hereditary
• paternal
• forefatherly

Antonyms of ancestral

• modern
• contemporary
• descendant

Collocations of ancestral

ancestral home

Frequency: 80 %

She visited her ancestral home in the countryside.

ancestral lineage

Frequency: 70 %

He traced his ancestral lineage back to the 15th century.

ancestral traditions

Frequency: 65 %

The family celebrated their ancestral traditions during the holiday season.

ancestral knowledge

Frequency: 60 %

The tribe passed down their ancestral knowledge through storytelling.

ancestral spirits

Frequency: 50 %

The shaman communicated with the ancestral spirits during the ritual.

Idiomatic Expressions for ancestral

• Phrase: ancestral land
  Meaning: refers to the property or territory that has been owned or inhabited by one's ancestors
  Usage: The dispute over the ancestral land led to a long legal battle between the two families.