Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Ancestral: as, “his ancestorial seat,” Grote, Hist. Greece, I. xiv.
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- adjective Ancestral.
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- adjective
Ancestral .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Aradia di Toscano, an ancestorial influence to the Spellmans and Lenoxs."
Of Wikis and Wold Newton: Part 4 Sean Levin 2010
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"Aradia di Toscano, an ancestorial influence to the Spellmans and Lenoxs."
Archive 2010-01-01 Sean Levin 2010
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In the twisted mirror in which may he view himself, he is viewed as insouciant, he apparently feels, at his lack of Anglo-Saxon heredity, inferiority, a sick and selfish shame of his own ancestorial, broken-english, family heritage.
The End Of America? Its Supreme Court, and Other Sacred Institutions And How We Can Fix Them 2007
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This ancestorial reminiscence must have resulted from some peculiar fancy; no
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 Various
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On these relics of antiquity and of ancestorial memorials devolving on Dr. Jefferson, he sought for a place of deposit for them, suitable to their dignity, their character, and their times.
The Scottish Chiefs 1875
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There are however ghosts, which, while of course representing ancestors, are regarded not specially in their ancestorial capacity, but rather as powerful beings who have been more or less active in framing the constitution of society.
Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877
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When he was in the prince's ancestorial temple, or in the court, he spoke minutely on every point, but cautiously.
The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) 551 BC-479 BC Confucius 1856
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When he was in the prince's ancestorial temple, or in the court, he spoke minutely on every point, but cautiously.
The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects James Legge 1856
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On these relics of antiquity, and of ancestorial memorials devolving on
The Scottish Chiefs Jane Porter 1813
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Is it time that those of you from C.nada and Am.rica packed your homes and moved back to your ancestorial homes and returned the land to the natives.
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