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original

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) original (noun)
  2. 2) original (adjective)
  3. original bid (noun)
  4. original bill (noun)
  5. original contract (noun)
  6. original cost (noun)
  7. original equipment manufacturer (noun)
  8. original gum (noun)
  9. original jurisdiction (noun)
  10. original minor scale (noun)
  11. original package doctrine (noun)
  12. original process (noun)
  13. original sin (noun)
  14. original writ (noun)
  15. book of original entry

1orig·i·nal

noun \ə-ˈrij-ə-nəl, -ˈrij-nəl\

Definition of ORIGINAL

1
archaic : the source or cause from which something arises; specifically : originator
2
a : that from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made b : a work composed firsthand
3
a : a person of fresh initiative or inventive capacity b : a unique or eccentric person
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Examples of ORIGINAL

  1. I gave her a copy of the report and kept the original.
  2. This isn't a reprint, it's an original.
  3. Compared to other actresses of her generation, she is a true original.

First Known Use of ORIGINAL

14th century

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