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ancestral
adjective
[ anˈsɛstr(ə)l ]
• of, belonging to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors.
• "the family's ancestral home"
Similar:
inherited
,
hereditary
,
familial
,
lineal
,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French ancestrel, from ancestre (see ancestor).