ABORIG'INAL, adjective [Latin ab and origo, origin. See Origin.] First; original; primitive; aboriginal people are the first inhabitants of a country. Aboriginal tribes of America. ABORIG'INAL, adjective an original, or primitive inhabitant. The first settlers in a country are called aboriginals; as the Celts in Europe, and Indians in America.
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