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aboriginal
[ ab-uh-rij-uh-nl ]
/ ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /
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adjective
Sometimes Aboriginal. relating to or typical of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a region, or their descendants: the aboriginal people of Tahiti;aboriginal customs.
Aboriginal. relating to or being a member of any of the peoples who are the earliest known inhabitants of Australia, or one of their descendants: an Aboriginal tribe of Tasmania.
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native; indigenous: aboriginal mammals of the Arctic.
noun
Sometimes Aboriginal . aborigine (def. 1).
Aboriginal. Often Offensive. Aborigine (def. 2).
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usage note for aboriginal
See aborigine.
OTHER WORDS FROM aboriginal
ab·o·rig·i·nal·i·ty, nounab·o·rig·i·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby aboriginal
abondance, à bon marché, aboon, aborad, aboral, aboriginal, Aboriginalia, Aboriginality, aborigine, aborigines, aborning
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How to use aboriginal in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for aboriginal (1 of 2)
aboriginal
/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl) /
adjective
existing in a place from the earliest known period; indigenous; autochthonous
Derived forms of aboriginal
aboriginally, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for aboriginal (2 of 2)
Aboriginal
/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the indigenous peoples of Australia
noun
another word for an Australian Aborigine
usage for Aboriginal
The Australian government suggests that the most exact and inclusive way of referring to the indigenous peoples of Australia is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples . Other terms which are acceptable are: Aboriginal people(s), Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
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