ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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The area is the ancestral homeland of Anishinaabek peoples that form the Council of Three Fires historic alliance, including the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi nations, the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau's website notes.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
Backed by the Public Investment Fund and built around the ancestral homes of the royal family, Diriyah is expected to house 100,000 residents and contribute $18.6 billion to Saudi GDP once complete.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
While paella has traveled far beyond Spain’s borders—often in versions that are blasphemous to the locals—this region is its ancestral home.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The connections African diasporic people have to cotton, indigo, and denim are ancestral, spiritual, revolutionary, and painful.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
Backed by the Public Investment Fund and built around the ancestral homes of the royal family, Diriyah is expected to house 100,000 residents and contribute $18.6 billion to Saudi GDP once complete.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
While paella has traveled far beyond Spain’s borders—often in versions that are blasphemous to the locals—this region is its ancestral home.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The connections African diasporic people have to cotton, indigo, and denim are ancestral, spiritual, revolutionary, and painful.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancestral
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestral. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈses-trəl
: of, relating to, or developed from an ancestor
ancestral home
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