How to use aborigine in a sentence
13 example sentences · noun
Aborigine means a native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. Example: “Under the protection of the aborigines, Hsieh Chen left Peinan Township and then fled to Chulu mountain.”
More sentences with aborigine
- Under the protection of the aborigines, Hsieh Chen left Peinan Township and then fled to Chulu mountain.2018, Chun-ying (吳俊瑩) Wu, “二二八事件在臺東 [The February 28 Incident in Taitung]”, in 台灣文獻, volume 69, number 4, archived from the original on 26…. From the entry Peinan
- Australian aborigines symbolically depict totems on stones called churinga or on wood used as bullroars.2004, H. Sidky, Perspectives on Culture: A Critical Introduction to Theory in Cultural Anthropology, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice…. From the entry bullroar
- It is similar to the aborigine ceremony in Australia of singing someone to death.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 66. From the entry whisper
- He beat his breast and "clooped" his lips like any aborigine in the agony of "chop" deferred.1900, Alfred Kinnear, “When Harcourt Led”, in Our House of Commons: Its Realities and Romance, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and…. From the entry cloop
- Behind the dune, native bullrush or cumbungi is still growing and was a rich resource for local aborigines.2014 January 10, Gabrielle Chan, “Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history”, in The Guardian. From the entry cumbungi
- Above all, in the medley of Aryans, Mongols and aborigines, which it created, it unconsciously led the way to some of the hideous Vamacharas.1993, Venkateswarier Subramaniam, Buddhist-Hindu Interactions: From Śakyamuni to Śankarācarya, page 73. From the entry vamachara
- Each city and town has a Mandarin name, a Taiwanese name, an old Japanese name and, in the mountains, an aborigine name.1962, Sister Maria del Rey, Safari by Jet, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 183. From the entry Miaoli
- A conquering race would scarcely credit that its heroes would, after death, betake themselves to the deadland of the beaten and enslaved aborigines.1946, Lewis Spence, British Fairy Origins, page 77. From the entry deadland
- TAC language program coordinator Annie Reynolds says that palawa kani should not become available to the general public "until aborigines themselves are familiar and competent with it."2014 August 13, Adi Robertson, “Can you own a language?”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2025. From the entry Annie
- But in the case of the New World—Americas and Australia—the Europeans settled down and replicated their societies and marginalised the natives (aborigines) through genocide and culturocide.2013, Ishwar modi, Readings in Indian Sociology: Volume X: Pioneers of Sociology in India, →ISBN. From the entry culturocide
- When a stranger comes to an aboriginal camp or settlement in north-western NSW, he is asked by one of the older aborigines: "What meat (clan) are you?"1949, Vol.XX, Oceania. From the entry meat
- Growing up in the countryside of Tainan County, the village was almost entirely populated by Hoklo people, with no Hakkas, no mainlanders, and even less chance of aborigines settling there.2000, Chen Shui-Bian, translated by David J. Toman, The Son of Taiwan: The Life of Chen Shui-Bian and His Dreams for Taiwan, Taiwan…. From the entry Hoklo
- Other elements are Hakkas, some Foochownese, some mixtures of Chinese and aborigines in the south, a few remaining Japanese, and many refugees from East China and other parts of China.1939, Hawaiian Academy of Sciences, Proceedings - Issues 13-30, page 103. From the entry Foochownese
Meaning of aborigine
- noun A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
- noun The native flora and fauna of an area.
Questions about aborigine in a sentence
- How do you use aborigine in a sentence?
- Aborigine is used as a noun. For example: “Under the protection of the aborigines, Hsieh Chen left Peinan Township and then fled to Chulu mountain.”
- What is a short sentence with aborigine?
- “It is similar to the aborigine ceremony in Australia of singing someone to death.”
- What does aborigine mean?
- Aborigine means a native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
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