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Synonyms of 'ancestral'

Explore 'ancestral' in the dictionary
(adjective) 
of or inherited from ancestors
the family's ancestral home
Synonyms
inherited
,
hereditary
hereditary peerages
,
patriarchal
,
antecedent
,
forefatherly
,
genealogical
,
lineal
,
ancestorial
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of hereditary
passed on to succeeding generations by inheritance
hereditary peerages
Synonyms
inherited,
handed down,
passed down,
willed,
family,
traditional,
transmitted,
ancestral,
bequeathed,
patrimonial

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Scrabble score for 'ancestral': 11
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