aborigine

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
  2. noun a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived

Etymology

Back-formation from aborigines.

In classic literature

Synonyms

native, indigen, indigene, aboriginal

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