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| 1. | [ adjective ] having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state | |
| Synonyms: | primeval primordial primaeval primal | |
| Examples: | "aboriginal forests" "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth" "the forest primeval" "primordial matter" "primordial forms of life" |
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| Related terms: | early | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning | |
| Synonyms: | native | |
| Examples: | "native Americans" "the aboriginal peoples of Australia" |
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| Related terms: | nonnative | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived | |
| Synonyms: | Abo Australian_Aborigine native_Australian Aborigine | |
| Related terms: | Australian ethnic_group | |
| Similar spelling: |
Aborigine |
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