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aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl] adj existing in a place from the earliest known period; indigenous; autochthonous aboriginally adv Aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl] adj (Social Science / Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of the native peoples of Australia n
(Social Science / Peoples) another word for an Australian Aborigine ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
aboriginal noun adjective indigenous, first, earliest, original, primary, ancient, native, primitive, pristine, primordial, primeval, autochthonous Most people acknowledge that the aboriginal people have had a rotten deal. Translations Aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl] n (in Australia) (= Aborigine) → aborigène mf (d'Australie) adj (in Australia) [art, people] → aborigène aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl] adj (= native, indigenous) → autochtone Aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪn/əl] 1. n → aborigeno/a d'Australia 2. adj (settlement, culture) → aborigeno/a aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪn/əl] adj (indigenous) → aborigeno/a, indigeno/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Having alluded to the subject of reversion, I may here refer to a statement often made by naturalists--namely, that our domestic varieties, when run wild, gradually but certainly revert in character to their aboriginal stocks. Naturally, he was struck with the aboriginal savage. Where else but from Nantucket did those aboriginal whalemen, the Red-Men, first sally out in canoes to give chase to the Leviathan? |
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