Simple meaning
What does Ancestral mean?
Ancestral means related to ancestors.
Dictionary definition
Related to family members from long ago.
Example sentences
Ancestral in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of ancestral during reading class.
medium
The story passage used ancestral to describe the world and characters.
hard
Understanding ancestral helped us explain the theme of the legend.
Synonyms
Words like Ancestral
storyRelated story term.
mythNearby meaning in myth and legend contexts.
Antonyms
Opposite words
ordinaryUseful contrast in story contexts.
realisticContrast with fantasy or myth meaning.
Word family
Ancestral word family
Base word
ancestral
adjective
ancestral
Base form.
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What does ancestral mean?
Ancestral means ancestral means related to ancestors.
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