an|ces´tral|ly

an|ces´tral|ly
an|ces|tral «an SEHS truhl», adjective.
1. of or having to do with ancestors: »

England was the ancestral home of the Pilgrims.

2. inherited from ancestors: »

Black hair an ancestral trait in that family.

SYNONYM(S): hereditary.
an|ces´tral|ly, adverb.

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  • an|ces|tral — «an SEHS truhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with ancestors: »England was the ancestral home of the Pilgrims. 2. inherited from ancestors: »Black hair an ancestral trait in that family. SYNONYM(S): hereditary. –an|ces´tral|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • tral — ac·cip·i·tral; ad·ros·tral; am·phi·the·a·tral; an·as·tral; an·ces·tral; an·tral; ar·bi·tral; aus·tral·or·bis; aus·tral·orp; ca·das·tral; cam·pes·tral; cen·tral·id; cen·tral·ism; cen·tral·ite; cen·tral·i·ty; cen·tral·i·za·tion; cen·tral·ize;… …   English syllables

  • ces — ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·ces·sion·al; ac·ces·sit; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ces·so·rize; ac·ti·no·my·ces; al·ces; al·tri·ces; an·ar·ces·tes; an·ces·to·ri·al; an·ces·tral; an·ces·tress; an·ces·tri·al; an·ces·tri·an;… …   English syllables

  • ancestral — an·ces·tral …   English syllables

  • ancestrally — an·ces·tral·ly …   English syllables

  • AN — AN; an·a·bae·na; an·a·ban·tid; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·bas; an·a·bat·ic; an·a·be·ro·ga; an·a·bib·a·zon; an·a·blep·id; an·a·bleps; an·a·bo·hit·site; an·a·bol·ic; an·a·branch; an·a·can·thine; an·acan·thi·ni; an·a·car·di·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ancestral — an•ces•tral [[t]ænˈsɛs trəl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors 2) serving as a forerunner or inspiration • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < MF an•ces′tral•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • ancestor — an|ces|tor [ æn,sestər ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who is related to you who lived a long time ago: Her ancestors came to America with the Pilgrims. 2. ) an earlier form from which something modern has developed: a game that many see as the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Ancestral — An*ces tral (?; 277), a. Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate. Ancestral trees. Hemans. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ancestral — an|ces|tral Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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