Definition of Aboriginal
Aboriginal
ab·o·rig·i·nal
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(adjective)
group of peoples inhabiting a land before the arrival of colonists or imperialists;
e.g. A native American is an aboriginal that was so termed by Christopher Columbus when he mistakenly thought he'd landed in the East Indies.
(adjective)
inhabiting a land before the arrival of colonists or imperialists;
e.g. Aboriginal tribes and their traditions were destroyed when the colonists arrived.
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