Aboriginal Definition
aboriginal
adjective
- 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"; "primordial forms of life"
noun
- a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
- 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"
"Aboriginal" in song lyrics
See how aboriginal is used in real songs:
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"metis aboriginal"
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"australian dance aboriginal"
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Words that rhyme with aboriginal
Usage tips for "aboriginal"
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