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ancestral

adjective/ɐ̃sɨʃˈtɾal/medium

an·ces·tral

Definition

Relating to or inherited from ancestors.
They returned to their ancestral homeland.
The house has been in their ancestral line for centuries.
Common collocations
ancestral homeancestral landsancestral traditionancestral worship

Etymology

Do latim 'antecessor', 'antecessoris', através do francês 'ancestral'.

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