n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-b ə - ' rij-( ˌ )n ē , - ' ri-j ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin aborigines, plural, from about origine from the beginning
Date: 1533
1 : an aboriginal inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people
2 often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia