English Explanatory Dictionary

Aborigine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.
noun
  1. A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
  2. The native flora and fauna of an area.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/ /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Aborigine.wav En-us-aborigine.ogg

Word forms

Aborigine Aborigines

Etymology

Back-formation from Aborigines.

Synonyms

Aboriginal Aboriginal people Aboriginal Australian

Derived words

Aboriginal nonaborigine
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