aboriginal

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Synonyms: original, unoriginal, aborigine, aborigines, aboriginals

Antonyms: original, unoriginal, aborigine, aborigines, aboriginals

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Adjective

1. First according to historical or scientific records; original; [[indigenous]]; [[primitive]]. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 17th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=6}}</ref>
2. Living in a land before [[colonization]] by foreigners. {{defdate|First attested in the late 17th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. {{alternative case form of|en|Aboriginal}} {{defdate|First attested in the late 18th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

Noun

1. An animal or plant native to a region. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 18th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
2. {{alternative case form of|en|Aboriginal}} {{defdate|First attested in the mid 18th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

Proper noun

1. Any of the native [[language]]s spoken by Australian aborigines.

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