aborigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Aboriginal adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- aborigine noun An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.
Senses
aborigen is used for these senses in English:
- aboriginal First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
- aborigine A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
Aboriginal — full definition
- adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- noun (often capitalized, Aboriginal) A member of the indigenous peoples of Australia.