Of or relating to ancestors; ancestral. Also: ancient, of great antiquity. Now rare.

Of or relating to a father, paternal. Also: of or relating to ancestors, ancestral.

Of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors. In general use.

Of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors; ancestral.

Inherited from an ancestor or ancestors; ancestral.

Of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors; ancestral. In later use spec.: of, relating to, or characteristic of ancestrians (see…

Of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors; ancestral.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a progenitor; of the nature of a progenitor; parental; ancestral.

of or pertaining to one's forefathers, ancestral.