aborigines

plural of aborigine
as in aboriginals
a member of the first people to inhabit a region a national sport whose origins can be traced to an ancient game first played by the aborigines

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natives
Noun
  • Memphis natives GloRilla and Yo Gotti sat side-by-side during the show.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Though the actor and his Task costars still muscled through a full-on vocal evolution to appear as eastern Pennsylvania natives in the new HBO drama series.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Aborigines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborigines. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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