"Native" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-Native.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Native (not comparable)
  1. Aboriginal to a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    (US, Canada) Indian: Native American or First Nation; of or relating to (North) American Indians.
    Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Native-en-adj-qWVRW39v Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 16 11 7 13 11 10 7
  2. Aboriginal to a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    (Australia, New Zealand) Aboriginal; of or relating to Australian Aboriginal peoples, Aborigines.
    Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Native-en-adj-3fCs~VzM Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
  3. Aboriginal to a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    (South Africa) Related to black Africans, especially Bantu.
    Tags: South-Africa, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Native-en-adj-zA6Nobph Categories (other): South African English
  4. Aboriginal to a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Native-en-adj-yrM2QTol

Noun

Audio: en-au-Native.ogg [Australia] Forms: Natives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Native (plural Natives)
  1. An aboriginal inhabitant of a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    (US, Canada) A Native American.
    Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-Native-en-noun-DJN3Jhz~ Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. An aboriginal inhabitant of a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    (Australia, New Zealand) An Aborigine.
    Tags: Australia, New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-Native-en-noun-mHztDRLH Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
  3. An aboriginal inhabitant of a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    (South Africa, dated, possibly offensive) A black African, especially a Bantu.
    Tags: South-Africa, dated, offensive, possibly
    Sense id: en-Native-en-noun-Hz9nhSKA Categories (other): South African English
  4. An aboriginal inhabitant of a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)
    Sense id: en-Native-en-noun-P-TThq9G

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