English adjective: ancestral | |||
1. | ancestral inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ||
Samples | Ancestral home. Ancestral lore. Hereditary monarchy. Patrimonial estate. Transmissible tradition. | ||
Synonyms | hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible | ||
Similar | heritable, inheritable | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
Antonyms | nonheritable, noninheritable | ||
2. | ancestral of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor | ||