"aboriginal" meaning in English

See aboriginal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌæb.əˈrɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ [US] Audio: en-uk-aboriginal.ogg [UK] Forms: aboriginal [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Aboriginal means belonging or relating to the Australian Aborigines.
    Sense id: simple-aboriginal-en-adj-n2-B0ef6
  2. The aboriginal people or animals of a place are ones that have been there from the earliest known times or that were there before people or animals from other countries arrived.
    Sense id: simple-aboriginal-en-adj-7X1KI5Cw

Noun

IPA: /ˌæb.əˈrɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ [US] Audio: en-uk-aboriginal.ogg [UK] Forms: aboriginal [singular], aboriginals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An Aboriginal is an Australian aborigine.
    Sense id: simple-aboriginal-en-noun-I07zisas
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          "text": "They saw the Aboriginal rock art in the Northern Territory."
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          "text": "Most Canadians acknowledge that the aboriginal people have had a rotten deal."
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