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aborigine

noun ab·orig·i·ne \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-(ˌ)nē, -ˈri-jə-\

: a member of the original people to live in an area

: a member of any of the native peoples of Australia

Full Definition of ABORIGINE

: an aboriginal inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people

often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia

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Latin aborigines, plural, from ab origine from the beginning

First Known Use: 1593

ABORIGINE Defined for Kids

noun ab·orig·i·ne \ˌa-bə-ˈri-jə-nē\

plural ab·orig·i·nes

: a member of the original people living in a region : native

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