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aboriginal

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ab·orig·i·nal

adj \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-nəl, -ˈri-jə-nəl\

Definition of ABORIGINAL

1
: 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

Examples of ABORIGINAL

  1. the aboriginal peoples of Australia
  2. <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

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

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