Aborigine Meaning
/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
nounAn Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.
Sentence Examples
Layla, an Aborigine, made use of her renowned tracking skills.
Layla was an Aborigine tracker.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
An elder of the local tribe taught us about the traditions of an ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ who lived in harmony with the natural environment.
Word Origin & History
Back-formation from Aborigines.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Aborigines not to be counted in reckoning population."
— 1900, Parliament of the United Kingdom, “Section 127 side notes, Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia”, in Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Actᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ, page 21:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
An elder of the local tribe taught us about the traditions of an ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ who lived in harmony with the natural environment.