ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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Additionally, the monarch met with members of the Monacan Indian Nation, whose ancestral lands covered much of Western Virginia.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Sloane’s ancestral roots trace back to Ghana.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The products are marocMaroc, a brand inspired by Moroccan ancestral beauty treatments.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Sloane’s ancestral roots trace back to Ghana.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The products are marocMaroc, a brand inspired by Moroccan ancestral beauty treatments.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestral. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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