The meaning of Indigenous

adjective

Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

Usage examples:

The aboriginal populations in southeast asia

noun

An aboriginal inhabitant of a place.

Usage examples:

Using the aboriginals' own oral histories, the developer proved that the site had been designated s…

adjective

Having lived or existed in a place since the earliest known time

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The exhibit was of aboriginal plants of this area.

adjective

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

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The ancient civilizations of the mediterranean

noun

An old man.

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A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket

noun

A standard, flag, or ensign.

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The ancient was a banner bearing an heraldic device, the token of ancient or noble descent, borne b…

adjective

Designating a theory or belief that a particular people, race, etc., are indigenous to a certain place.

adjective

Indigenous; = "autochthonous".

adjective

(of an inhabitant of a place) indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists.

Usage examples:

However, on his creative path around the north of the island he discovered several autochthonous be…

adjective

Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

We ate an early lunch

adverb

Before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

I was planning to finish work early today

noun

Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.

Usage examples:

The versatile early potato solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct seas…

Preceding all others in time or space or degree

ordinal number

Coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.

Usage examples:

His first wife

ordinal number

Foremost in position, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The doctor's first duty is to respect this right

adjective

Existing or occurring at the beginning.

Usage examples:

Our initial impression was favourable

noun

The first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given name or a word forming part of a phrase.

Usage examples:

They carved their initials into the tree trunk

verb

Mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it.

Usage examples:

The man initialled the three warrants

adjective

Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.

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Researching local history

noun

An inhabitant of a particular area or neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

The street was full of locals and tourists

adjective

From, existing in, or serving a particular place or small area

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The local population, the local newspaper, local phone calls, local government, a local anesthetic,…

noun

A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.

Usage examples:

A native of montreal

adjective

Associated with the place or circumstances of a person's birth.

Usage examples:

He's a native new yorker

adjective

Of or relating to the place where you were born

Usage examples:

This was his first visit to his native land in 30 years., larry is a native texan (= he was born in…

adjective

Present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.

Usage examples:

The original owner of the house

noun

The earliest form of something, from which copies may be made.

Usage examples:

The portrait may be a copy of the original

noun

The first one made and not a copy

Usage examples:

Send a copy of your receipt, but keep the original., the original plans have been changed., our tea…

adjective

Of the earliest time in history.

Usage examples:

Mile after mile of primeval forest

adjective

Existing at or from a very early time; ancient

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Primeval forests

adjective

Existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.

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The primordial oceans

adjective

Existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe

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Primordial gases