ancestral

• Qui appartient aux ancêtres, qui a été transmis par eux, ou qui évoque les générations passées et l'héritage familial ou historique.

Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors or forebears.

1. Inherited by descentB2formal

   Passed down from one generation to the next according to established rules, often legal, of lineage.

   Hérité par descendance

   • The family's ancestral home has been passed down for centuries.
   • He inherited an ancestral title and estate.
   • Ancestral property is often divided among heirs.

   Synonymeshereditaryinheritedlinealpatrimonial

2. Relating to ancestorsB2formal

   Belonging to or derived from one's ancestors.

   relatif aux ancêtres

   • They visited their ancestral village in Ireland.
   • She feels a deep connection to her ancestral traditions.
   • The museum displays artifacts from the region's ancestral cultures.

   Synonymesfamilialhereditaryinheritedlinealparentalpatrimonial