aborigine

/ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/
noun
  1. A member of the original people living in a place before people from other cultures arrived, especially in Australia.
    • The museum displayed art created by aborigine artists from the Northern Territory.
    • The aborigine peoples of Australia have a rich cultural history spanning over 60,000 years.
    • Many aborigine communities are working to preserve their traditional languages.
  2. Any original inhabitant of a region; a native.
    • These plants were used by the aborigines of the forest for medicine.
    • The aborigines of the region had a deep spiritual connection to the land.
    • The first aborigines of the island were skilled navigators who traveled by canoe.
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