aboriginal
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adjective \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-nəl, -ˈri-jə-nəl\Definition of ABORIGINAL
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: being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region <aboriginal forests> <aboriginal rocks>
2
a : of or relating to aborigines b often capitalized : of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia
— ab·orig·i·nal·ly adverb
See Examples of ABORIGINAL
- the aboriginal peoples of Australia
- <the aboriginal peoples of northern Alaska are known as Inupiats, which in their language literally means “real people”>
First Known Use of ABORIGINAL
1667
Related to ABORIGINAL
- Synonyms
- native, autochthonous, born, domestic, endemic, indigenous
- Antonyms
- nonindigenous, nonnative
See Synonym Discussion at native
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2aboriginal
nounDefinition of ABORIGINAL
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: aborigine 1
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often capitalized : aborigine 2
Examples of ABORIGINAL
- <for a long time the aboriginals were not even included in the censuses, as they were viewed as part of the region's fauna>
First Known Use of ABORIGINAL
1767
Related to ABORIGINAL
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