| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. Primarily.[Websters]
2. In an autochthonous, indigenous, local, endemic or native-born manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a domestic, vernacular, native, regional or resident manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a primitive or elemental manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a primordial, primeval or primaeval manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In an original, seminal, authentic or archetypal manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a primal or initial manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a prime or fundamental manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In an ancient or archaic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective aboriginal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (aboriginal) | 1. Of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia; "an Aboriginal rite".[Wordnet]. 2. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia".[Wordnet]. 3. Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests".[Wordnet]. 4. Being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia".[Wordnet]. 5. First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the aboriginal tribes of America.[Websters]. 6. Of or pertaining to aborigines; as, a Hindoo of aboriginal blood.[Websters]. 7. Being native, natural or innate.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being indigenous, autochthonous, endemic or native-born.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being original, primordial, pristine, initial or seminal.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb aboriginally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ABORIGINALLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1809. (references) |
Specialty Definition: aboriginal
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] First; original; primitive; aboriginal people are the first inhabitants of a country. Aboriginal tribes of America.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] Alternative capitalization of Aboriginal. (references) | 2: [Adjective] First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the Aboriginal tribes of America. Also aboriginal, especially when not referring to people. Mantled o'er with aboriginal turf. - Wordsworth. (references) | 3: [Adjective] Of or pertaining to Aboriginal peoples. (references) | 4: [Adjective] Of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginal peoples, Aborigines. (references) | 5: [Noun] Alternative capitalization of Aboriginal. (references) | 6: [Noun] An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia, Aborigine. (references) | 7: [Noun] An Aboriginal inhabitant, person, animal, or plant native to the region. Also aboriginal. It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands. - Darwin. (references) | 8: [Proper noun] Any of the native languages spoken by Australian aborigines. (references) |
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Common Expressions: aboriginal
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour of England | The 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour of England was a cricket tour by a team of Australian Aborigines who toured England between May and October that year, becoming the first Australian cricket team to do so. The first tour by a white Australian team in England did not happen until 1880. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission | The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) (1990-2005) was the Australian Government body through which Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders were formally involved in the processes of government affecting their lives. A number of indigenous programs and organisations fell under the overall umbrella of ATSIC. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal Australian | The Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society | The Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society, or ACAS, is an organization in New South Wales, Australia that aims to achieve aboriginal reconciliation by improving the education of aboriginal children. The belief is that with improved education the children will be better able to compete for mainstream employment. To achieve this it founded the Kirinari Aboriginal Students Hostels. Many Aboriginal Secondary School students have been able to achieve tertiary qualifications through the experience learned at a Kirinari hostel. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal Day of Mourning 1938 | Aboriginal Day of Mourning 1938 was a protest of the 150th anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove; the beginning of white settlement in Australia. It was celebrated by the non-indigenous community on January 26 as Australia Day), a Day of Mourning and Protest was organised, principally by William Cooper (who had founded the Australian Aboriginal League in Melbourne and drafted a petition of Aboriginal grievance which the Government refused to pass on to King George V) and William Ferguson, leader of the New South Wales based Aborigines Progress Association. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal land claims | Aboriginal land claims are claims of Native or Aboriginal peoples (also referred to as Indigenous peoples) about their ownership of land before the arrival of settlers, primarily Europeans. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 | The Aboriginal Land Rights Act was signed by the Governor-General of Australia 16 December, 1976. The Act established the basis upon which Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory could claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. This Act was the first Australian law which allowed a claim of title if claimants could provide evidence of their traditional association with land. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal Multi-Media Society | The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) is an Aboriginal publisher in Canada. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal peoples in Canada | Aboriginal peoples in Canada are indigenous peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 as the Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. The term "First Peoples" has also been used synonymously. As of the 2001 Canadian Census there are over 900,000 Aboriginal peoples in Canada. This includes approximately 600,000 people of First Nations descent, 290,000 Métis, and 45,000 Inuit. (references) | ||
| Aboriginal peoples in Canadian Territories | Aboriginal peoples in Canadian Territories consist of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit located in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon territories of Canada. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: aboriginal
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Aboriginal resource site/unit | Forestry | An investigated unit identified by the aboriginal communities/bands that provides resources for food or culture uses (e.g., ceremonies). Each site is described by its band, location and resource type, use and quality on a monthly basis. This information is confidential and not released without a band's permission. (references) | |
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