autochthon

Definition of autochthonnext
as in aborigine
a member of the first people to inhabit a region the remains of a settlement once occupied by the island's autochthons are much older than previously thought

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Noun
  • The Guanches were aborigines of the Canary Islands.
    JP Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The bill’s sponsors insisted their motives were not racist, although, one of the sponsors, state Sen. Scott Beason, later recorded himself referring to black people as aborigines while wearing a wire for the FBI.
    Kyle Whitmire, al, 22 Nov. 2019
Noun
  • Those clauses were removed in the 1960s, leaving no mention of aboriginals at all.
    The Economist, The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • These people are too far away to show a direct link between them and the Clovis in such a way that indicates the Clovis being the aboriginals of South America.
    Adam Rutherford, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2017
Noun
  • The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • But Fort Wayne’s Emerson Nieto released Ricol up the center of the field in the 83rd minute, and the French native beat a backpedaling Jonathan Kliewer for his second goal of the night to secure the road victory.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
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“Autochthon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autochthon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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