aboriginal
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.
Sometimes Aboriginal . Aborigine (def. 2).
Aboriginal. Often Offensive. Aborigine (def. 1).
Origin of aboriginal
1usage note For aboriginal
Other words for aboriginal
Other words from aboriginal
- ab·o·rig·i·nal·i·ty, noun
- ab·o·rig·i·nal·ly, adverb
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How to use aboriginal in a sentence
The towns of the Pueblos 534 are essentially unique, and are the dominant feature of these aboriginals.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 | Hubert Howe BancroftThe thick-skinned, thoughtful and reserved aboriginals of central Mexico are most enigmatical in their character.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 | Hubert Howe BancroftWhen that mode of dealing with aboriginals has been fairly tried and has failed, then you may ask your question.
Hair-Breadth Escapes | H.C. AdamsBy settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
Hair-Breadth Escapes | H.C. AdamsWhen the island was first occupied by the English, the number of aboriginals was estimated at four or five thousand.
The Land of the Kangaroo | Thomas Wallace Knox
British Dictionary definitions for aboriginal (1 of 2)
/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl) /
existing in a place from the earliest known period; indigenous; autochthonous
Derived forms of aboriginal
- aboriginally, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for Aboriginal (2 of 2)
/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of the indigenous peoples of Australia
another word for an Australian Aborigine
usage For Aboriginal
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