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
  • Our friends, Middletown natives, cheered and poured drinks.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Younger generations, meanwhile, are often digital natives, products of an education system that has systematically failed to teach reading, and are in many cases still contending with post-pandemic learning loss.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Aborigines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborigines. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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