variants
or autochthones
as in aborigines
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the remains of a settlement once occupied by the island's autochthons are much older than previously thought
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natives
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Meanwhile, Tommy is about to double the sub menu and take on the natives on another part of their home turf.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The history of Tatsis is the kind of Charlotte origin story that transplants rarely hear — and that natives cherish.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Autochthons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autochthons. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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