English Explanatory Dictionary

ancestral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors.
noun
  1. An ancestor or forbear.
  2. A descendant of one's ancestors.
  3. An elderly relative.
  4. A genetic precursor.
  5. A forerunner; One who was involved in an earlier version of something.
  6. An earlier version of something.
  7. The spirit of one's ancestor.
  8. One who follows, honors, or is attracted to an ancestral tradition.
  9. A relationship in which something is a precursor.

Pronunciation

/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ /ænˈsɛs.tɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ancestral.wav /ˈansɛsʈrəl/

Word forms

ancestral ancestrall auncestral ancestrals

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman ancestrel, from ancestre (“ancestor”), equivalent to ancestor + -al.

Derived words

ancestral chart ancestral hall ancestralism ancestrality ancestrally ancestral name Ancestral Puebloan ancestral shrine ancestral temple nonancestral pseudoancestral transancestral
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