What does "ancestral" mean in English?

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ancestral

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Alternative translations of "ancestral"

ancestry
hereditary
traditional
primitive

Examples of how to use "ancestral" in Spanish

Spanish
Es una costumbre ancestral.
English
It is an ancient tradition.
Spanish
La tradición ancestral une a la comunidad.
English
Ancestral tradition unites the community.
Spanish
Escuchamos música ancestral en la ceremonia.
English
We listen to ancestral music during the ceremony.
Spanish
Su casa tiene un árbol ancestral.
English
His house has an ancestral tree.
Spanish
Respetan el conocimiento ancestral de sus abuelos.
English
They respect their grandparents' ancestral knowledge.

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Es una costumbre ancestral.

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