ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Talk even generated of the family visiting Princess Diana’s final resting place at Althorp, her family’s ancestral home.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Talk even generated of the family visiting Princess Diana’s final resting place at Althorp, her family’s ancestral home.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestral. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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