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
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  • His parents are natives of the Dominican Republic, but Canadians claim him as their own.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Last October, Luke Combs and Eric Church, both North Carolina natives, staged a massive benefit show at Bank of America stadium in Charlotte.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Aborigines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborigines. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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