aborigine

ab·orig·i·ne

noun \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-(ˌ)nē, -ˈri-jə-\

Definition of ABORIGINE

1

: an aboriginal inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people

2

often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia

Examples of ABORIGINE

1. <the aborigines had no immunity against the raft of diseases brought by the invaders>

Origin of ABORIGINE

Latin aborigines, plural, from ab origine from the beginning

First Known Use: 1533

Related to ABORIGINE

Synonyms: aboriginal, autochthon, indigene (also indigen), native

Antonyms: nonnative

Related Words: primitive

Near Antonyms: alien, foreigner

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