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ancestral

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/ˈæn.ses.trəl/ · an-ces-tral

Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors.

اپنے اجداد سے متعلق یا وراثت میں ملتا ہوا۔

اجداد

ajdaad

Synonyms

heritagefamiliallinealوراثتیخاندانینسبتی

Antonyms

descendantoffspringprogenyنسلآباؤ اجداد سے دورنئی نسل

Common Collocations

  • ancestral home
  • ancestral lineage
  • ancestral rights

Example Sentences

They have an ancestral home that has been in their family for generations.

ان کا آبائی گھر ہے جو کئی نسلوں سے ان کے خاندان میں ہے۔

Un ka abaai ghar hai jo kai naslon se un ke khandan mein hai.

Many people wish to trace their ancestral roots.

بہت سے لوگ اپنی نسل کے آثار کو دریافت کرنا چاہتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log apni nasl ke aasar ko daryaft karna chahte hain.

His ancestral traditions are important to him.

اس کے اجدادی روایات اس کے لیے اہم ہیں۔

Is ke ajdaadi riwayaat is ke liye ahem hain.

Easily Confused With

ancient:Ancestral refers specifically to ancestors, while ancient pertains to something very old or belonging to historical times.

Word Family

ancestry
nounنسل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'ancestral' by associating it with your family tree.

Imagine an old family tree diagram stretching back through generations.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جڑیں مضبوط تو درخت اونچا ہوتا ہے۔

Jadain mazboot to darakht ooncha hota hai.

If the roots are strong, the tree grows tall.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "ancestralis" — pertaining to ancestors

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from Latin, indicating lineage and heritage, particularly in the context of family and ancestry.