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aborigine definition

ab·origi·ne (ab′ə rij′ə nē′)

noun pl. aborigines -·nes′

    1. any of the first or earliest known inhabitants of a certain region; native
    2. a member of the aboriginal people of Australia
  2. the native animals or plants of a certain region

Etymology: L, first inhabitant < ab-, from + origine, origin

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