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aboriginal

ˌa-bə-ˈri-jə-nᵊl 5 syllables rare

  1. adjective. being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region: indigenous, native

    • aboriginal forests
    • aboriginal rocks
  2. adjective. of, relating to, or descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a place and especially of a place that was colonized: indigenous; specifically Aboriginalor less commonly aboriginal: of, relating to, or descended from a group of peoples who along with the Torres Strait Islander peoples are the earliest known inhabitants of Australia

    • aboriginal languages
    • aboriginal tribes/customs/art
  3. noun. aborigine

    • New World aboriginals
  4. noun. aborigine

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