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ABORIGINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An indigenous person who was born in a particular place
Example:
the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
Synonyms:
aboriginal; aborigine; indigen; indigene; native
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aborigine" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aborigine"):
Levantine ((formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant)
Mauritian (a native or inhabitant of Mauritius)
Filipino (a native or inhabitant of the Philippines)
Russian (a native or inhabitant of Russia)
Seychellois (a native or inhabitant of Seychelles)
Derivation:
aboriginal (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Synonyms:
Aborigine; Australian Aborigine; native Australian
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Aborigine" is a kind of...):
ethnic group; ethnos (people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture)
Aussie; Australian (a native or inhabitant of Australia)
