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ancestral
/ æˈɛٰə /
adjective
- of, inherited from, or derived from ancestors
his ancestral home
noun
- logic a relation that holds between x and y if there is a chain of instances of a given relation leading from x to y. Thus the ancestral of parent of is ancestor of, since x is the ancestor of y if and only if x is a parent of…a parent of…a parent of y
Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·t· adverb
- ԴDza·t adjective
- non·t· adverb
- d··t adjective
- pseudo··t· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of ancestral1
Example Sentences
The project seeks to raise awareness and preserve these ancestral practices, which involve hours of meticulous work often overlooked in the textile industry.
With a 2014 agreement, the New Zealand government opened the way to Tūhoe managing their ancestral lands according to their cultural values.
The L.A. metro area has more foreign-born residents than any city but New York, many of whom go back and forth to their ancestral countries with some regularity.
And it’s important for Lee to carry their child with her eggs because “it’s continuing that ancestral line,” adds Gladstone.
By restoring these animals they both treasured to their ancestral land, they would work together toward a shared purpose.
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