An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.

A female ancestor.

Pertaining to ancestry.

In kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its descent. The ancestor who is at the apex of the genealogy.

plural of ancestress

(Germanic paganism) A festival celebrated by followers of Heathenry in late October or early November and based on the Germanic tradition of ancestor worship.

plural of ancestry

(dated) Ancestral.

In an ancestorial context.

Ancestral.