aboriginal

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But the Romans likewise called the aboriginal tribes of North Africa, Moors, or Mauri, and some contend that Moors and Berbers are but two different names for the aboriginal tribes, the former being of Greek and the latter of African origin.

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  1. adjective Having existed in a region from the beginning: aboriginal forests. See Synonyms at native.
  2. adjective Of or relating to aborigines.
  3. adjective Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia.

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  • The Greek-speakers of Pontus have preserved the ancient name the aboriginal barbarians gave to this cherry. —  EQMM, May 2005
  • Kids on an outdoor box surface in Onondaga, N.Y. I have been to the all-aboriginal Nation†™ s Cup tournament many times, a box lacrosse tournament held annually on native territory or “reservations†in New York and Canada, and have been treated very well always, often as the only white American in attendance. —  Blog updates
  • One can argue that reconciliation around the residential schools issue is just a starting point when it comes to bringing about a healing relationship between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities. —  Clerical Whispers
  • University of Calgary professor Tom Flanagan, who has worked for Mr. Harper as chief of staff and campaign manager, said Mr. Harper never showed a great deal of interest in aboriginal issues before becoming Prime Minister. —  The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
  • Or if he had followed up the apology with any concrete steps, on, say, aboriginal issues, to which we could point. —  Impolitical
 

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  1. from L. plural aborigines, the first inhabitants; specifically, the primeval Romans: see aborigines. Cf. original, and L. aborigineus, aboriginal:
 

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