aborigine
see also: Aborigine
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/
Noun

aborigine

  1. A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
  2. (in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
Translations
Aborigine
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ə.ni/, /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/
Noun

aborigine (plural aborigines)

  1. An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonization), Aboriginal Australian.
Synonyms
  • Aboriginal
  • Aboriginal people
  • Aboriginal Australian (neutral term)
Translations


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