Look up: ancestral

1. ancestral
   [adj] - inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
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2. ancestral
   A method of backing up files which retains the 3 latest versions. When a new copy of the file is made it becomes the son, the old son becomes the father and the father becomes the grandfather. The old grandfather is deleted (poor thing!).
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3. Ancestral
   An·ces'tral adjective Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate. ' Ancestral trees.' Hemans.
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4. ancestral
   Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate. 'Ancestral trees.' ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. ancestral
   hereditary 2 patrimonial adjective inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; `ancestral home`; `ancestral lore`; `hereditary monarchy`; `patrimonial estate`; `transmissible tradition`
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6. ancestral
   adjective of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
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7. Ancestral
   • (a.) Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate.
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