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aboriginal
ab·o·rig·i·nal
[
àbbə ríjjənəl
]
adjective
Definition:
indigenous:
existing in a place from the earliest known times
noun
(
plural
ab·o·rig·i·nals
)
Definition:
original inhabitant:
a member of a people who have lived in an area from the earliest known times
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
aborigines
(see
aborigine
)
]
ab·o·rig·i·nal·i·ty
[
àbbə rijə nállətee
]
noun
ab·o·rig·i·nal·ly
[
àbbə ríjj'nlee
]
adverb
Word Key: Synonyms
See native.
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