Dictionary
ab•o•rig•i•nal
Pronunciation: (ab"u-rij'u-nl), [key]—
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or typical of aborigines:
aboriginal customs.
2. original or earliest known; native; indigenous:
the aboriginal people of Tahiti.
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n.
1. aborigine (def. 1).
2. (
cap.) aborigine (def. 2).
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