an original inhabitant of a country or region, esp. Australia
the rights of Australia's aborigines
Synonyms
original inhabitant
native
He was a native of France.
aboriginal
He remained fascinated by the Aboriginal's tales.
indigene
autochthon
Additional synonyms
in the sense of aboriginal
He remained fascinated by the Aboriginal's tales.
Synonyms
original inhabitant,
native,
aborigine,
indigene,
autochthon
in the sense of native
Definition
a member of the original race of a country, as opposed to colonial immigrants
He was a native of France.
Synonyms
inhabitant,
national,
resident,
citizen,
countryman,
aborigine,
dweller,
autochthon
Nearby words of
aborigine
abominate
abomination
aboriginal
aborigine
abort
abortion
abortive
Synonyms of 'aborigine'
aborigine
Explore 'Aborigine' in the dictionary
Aborigine
(æbərɪdʒɪni)
Word forms: plural Aborigines
countable noun [usually plural]
Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
aborigine in British English
(ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ)
noun
an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times
Word origin
C16: back formation from aborigines, from Latin: inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, probably representing sometribal name but associated in folk etymology with ab origine from the beginning
Aborigine in British English
(ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ)
noun
1. Also called: Aboriginal sometimes offensive
a member of the indigenous people who were living in Australia when European settlers arrived
2.
any of the languages of this people
See also Australian (sense 3)
aborigine in American English
(ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəˌni)
nounWord forms: pluralˌaboˈrigiˌnes
1.
a.
any of the first or earliest known inhabitants of a certain region; native
b. [A-]
a member of the aboriginal people of Australia
2. [pl.]
the native animals or plants of a certain region
Word origin
L, first inhabitant < ab-, from + origine, origin
Word lists with
aborigine
Australasian peoples
In other languages
Aborigine
British English: Aborigine NOUN
Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
...Bigge Island, an area sacred to Aborigines for more than 20,000 years.