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ab·o·rig·i·ne
(ăb′ə-rĭj′ə-nē)n.
1.
a. A member of the indigenous or earliest known population of a region; a native.
b. often Aborigine A member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia. See Usage Note at native.
2. aborigines The flora and fauna native to a geographic area.
[Back-formation from pl. aborigines (taken as aborigine + -s), from Latin aborīginēs, original inhabitants (folk etymology of the name of a pre-Roman tribe of Italy) : ab, from; see ab-1 + orīgine, ablative of orīgō, beginning; see origin.]
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aborigine
(ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ)n
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times
2. (Peoples) an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times
[C16: back formation from aborigines, from Latin: inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, probably representing some tribal name but associated in folk etymology with ab origine from the beginning]
Aborigine
(ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ)n
1. (Peoples) Also called: Aboriginal a member of the indigenous people who were living in Australia when European settlers arrived
2. (Languages) any of the languages of this people. See also Australian3
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ab•o•rig•i•ne
(ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə ni)n.
1. one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region.
2. (usu. cap.) a member of any of the peoples who are the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia.
3. aborigines, the original, native fauna or flora of a region.
[1540–50; back formation from aborigines < Latin Aborīginēs a race of pre-Roman inhabitants of Italy, probably alter. of phrase ab origine from the origin]
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aborigine
- From Classical Latin meaning "ancestors," it was spelled with a capital A as the name of the primeval Romans; the first people called aborigines were the original inhabitants of Italy and Greece and aborigine was specifically applied to the inhabitants of a country ab origine, "from the beginning."See also related terms for inhabitant.
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Noun | 1. | aborigine - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" Levantine - (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant Mauritian - a native or inhabitant of Mauritius Filipino - a native or inhabitant of the Philippines Russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia Seychellois - a native or inhabitant of Seychelles |
2. | Aborigine - a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived ethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture Aussie, Australian - a native or inhabitant of Australia |
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aborigine
noun original inhabitant, native, aboriginal, indigene the rights of Australia's aborigines
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Translations
أحَد سُكَّان البِلاد الأصْلِيِين
domorodec
aboriginerur-australier
Aboridžin
bennszülöttőslakos
frumbyggi
aborigenasvietinisvietinis gyventojas
aborigēnsiezemietis
aboriginurinnvåner
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Aborigine
[ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪni] n (in Australia) (= Aboriginal) → aborigène mf (d'Australie)aborigine
[ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪni] n (= indigenous person) → aborigène mfCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
aborigine
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aborigine
(ӕbəˈridʒini) noun an original inhabitant of a country, especially of Australia.
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