Synonyms of ancestral

Adjective

1. ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible, inheritable (vs. noninheritable), heritable

usage: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

2. ancestral

usage: of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

Definition and meaning of ancestral (Dictionary)