aboriginal
[ ab-uh-rij-uh-nl ]
/ ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /
adjective
of, relating to, or typical of aborigines: aboriginal customs.
original or earliest known; native; indigenous: the aboriginal people of Tahiti.
noun
Aboriginal. Aborigine (def. 2).
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SYNONYMS FOR aboriginal
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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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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