Aborigines

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • original inhabitants, natives.
  • (Roman mythology) The earliest inhabitants of central Italy, from whom the Latins were said to have descended.
  • The native peoples of various regions, especially the Australian Aboriginal peoples, but also the original inhabitants of Canada and Argentina.

Etymology

Derived from Latin aborigines.

Origin

Latin

aborigines

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