aborigine

CEFRC1

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person belonging to the first people of a place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.

Examples

  • Layla, an Aborigine, made use of her renowned tracking skills.

  • Layla was an Aborigine tracker.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The native flora and fauna of an area.

More examples

In context

  • Aborigines not to be counted in reckoning population.

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Origin

noun

Back-formation from Aborigines.