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Definition of Aboriginal

1. Noun. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia. "An Aboriginal rite"

3. Noun. An indigenous person who was born in a particular place. "The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"

4. Adjective. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning. "The aboriginal peoples of Australia"

5. Adjective. Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. "Primordial forms of life"

Definition of Aboriginal

1. a. First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the aboriginal tribes of America.

2. n. An original inhabitant of any land; one of the aborigines.

Definition of Aboriginal

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Aboriginal peoples. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginal peoples, Aborigines. (defdate from earlier 19th c.) ¹

3. Adjective. (alternative capitalization of aboriginal) ¹

4. Noun. An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia, Aborigine. ¹

5. Noun. An Aboriginal inhabitant, person, animal, or plant native to the region. Also aboriginal. ¹

6. Proper noun. Any of the native languages spoken by Australian aborigines. ¹

7. Adjective. First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous. ¹

8. Adjective. (alternative capitalization of Aboriginal) ¹

9. Noun. (alternative capitalization of Aboriginal) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aboriginal

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Medical Definition of Aboriginal

1. 1. An original inhabitant of any land; one of the aborigines. 2. An animal or a plant native to the region. "It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands." (Darwin) 1. First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the aboriginal tribes of America. "Mantled o'er with aboriginal turf." 2. Of or pertaining to aborigines; as, a Hindoo of aboriginal blood. See: Aborigines. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aboriginal

aborad aboral aborally abord abordage aborded abording abords abore aboricultural

aboriculturist aboriculturists aborigen aborigens aborigin aboriginal (current term) aboriginalities aboriginality aboriginally aboriginalness

aboriginals aborigines aboriginie aborigins aborn aborne aborning aborsive

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