Associations to the word «Ancestral»

ANCESTRAL, adjective. Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate.

ANCESTRAL CHART, noun. A family tree or pedigree in which the ancestors, rather than the descendants of a particular person are shown

ANCESTRAL CHARTS, noun. Plural of ancestral chart

ANCESTRAL HALL, noun. An ancestral shrine.

ANCESTRAL HALLS, noun. Plural of ancestral hall

ANCESTRAL NAME, noun. A surname, particularly used in contexts where other surnames (such as patronymics or clan names) need to be distinguished

ANCESTRAL NAME, noun. (Sinology) The xing surname in its ancient use where it was distinguished from the shi clan name, as opposed to its modern use as a simple surname

ANCESTRAL NAMES, noun. Plural of ancestral name

ANCESTRAL SHRINE, noun. A Chinese temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese folk religion.

ANCESTRAL SHRINES, noun. Plural of ancestral shrine

ANCESTRAL TEMPLE, noun. An ancestral shrine.

ANCESTRAL TEMPLES, noun. Plural of ancestral temple

ANCESTRAL, adjective. Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition".

ANCESTRAL, adjective. Of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor.