Aboriginal Definition & Meaning

aboriginal
adjective
  1. of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia; "an Aboriginal rite"
  2. characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
  3. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
noun
  1. a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
  2. an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"

Synonyms for aboriginal

abo noun

a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived

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aborigine noun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast

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early adv

during an early stage; "early on in her career" before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early

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native adj

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple

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primaeval adj

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests

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primal adj

serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem

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primeval adj

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests

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primordial adj

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests

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What does aboriginal mean?
of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia; "an Aboriginal rite" characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia" having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter
What part of speech is aboriginal?
Aboriginal is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does aboriginal have?
Aboriginal has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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