ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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Yavapai-Apache had been purchasing the land parcels since the 1990s with the goal of swapping them to rebuild more of its ancestral lands.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
It was specially recorded within an ancestral forest in the UK, and the sound of birds twittering is known to offer relief from burnout, mental fatigue and stress.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The debauchery gets cut short when the vampires struggle to slumber and realize that housekeeping swept away their ancestral dirt.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Althorp is the Spencer family's ancestral home in Northamptonshire, England, and where Princess Diana grew up.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
It was specially recorded within an ancestral forest in the UK, and the sound of birds twittering is known to offer relief from burnout, mental fatigue and stress.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The debauchery gets cut short when the vampires struggle to slumber and realize that housekeeping swept away their ancestral dirt.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Althorp is the Spencer family's ancestral home in Northamptonshire, England, and where Princess Diana grew up.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestral. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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