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aboriginal

Main Entry:: ¹ab·orig·i·nal
Pronunciation:: \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-nəl, -ˈri-jə-n^əl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1667

1: being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region <aboriginal forests> <aboriginal rocks>2 a: of or relating to aborigines boften capitalized : of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia

synonyms see native

— ab·orig·i·nal·ly adverb

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