ancestral

🇬🇧 UK/æn'sestrәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Of, belonging to, or inherited from one's ancestors.

祖先的,祖传的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ancroot
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estrconnector
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=ancestral

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He inherited the ancestral home and lands from his grandfather's estate.

  • 2.

    The ancestral traditions have been preserved and passed down through generations.

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