aboriginal
Adjective
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Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning (synset 301040830)
"native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"same as: native
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Having existed from the beginning;
In an earliest or original stage or state (synset 300817158)"aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"similar to: early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Noun
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An indigenous person who was born in a particular place (synset 109643964)
"the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"subtypes:
- levantine - (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
- mauritian - a native or inhabitant of Mauritius
- filipino - a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia
- seychellois - a native or inhabitant of Seychelles
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