Aboriginal (Noun)
Meaning
An indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The art and culture of the region were shaped by the aboriginal people who had lived there for thousands of years.
- As a recognized aboriginal, she was eligible for certain government programs designed to support her community.
- The government established a committee to investigate the treatment of the aboriginal people who had been forced to relocate from their ancestral lands.
- In her artwork, she often depicted the traditional way of life of her aboriginal ancestors, who had thrived in the area for centuries.
- After high school, the young aboriginal man went on to attend a prestigious university, where he studied to become a doctor.