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aborigine
/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/
noun 3
Collocations
1ABORIGINE + NOUN
boomerang, tracker
Definitions
noun
1
An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.
Aborigines not to be counted in reckoning population.
noun
1
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
2
The native flora and fauna of an area.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Aborigines not to be counted in reckoning population.
Wiktionary02
Layla, an Aborigine, made use of her renowned tracking skills.
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Layla was an Aborigine tracker.
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The Australian Aborigine throws the boomerang.
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Tom is an Australian aborigine.
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