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Definition of Indigene
1. Noun. An indigenous person who was born in a particular place. "The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Levantine, Mauritian, Filipino, Russian, Seychellois
Derivative terms: Aboriginal, Aboriginal, Native
Definition of Indigene
1. n. One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon.
Definition of Indigene
1. Adjective. (obsolete) Indigenous. ¹
2. Noun. An indigenous person; a native. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Indigene
1. a native [n -S] - See also: native
Medical Definition of Indigene
1. One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon. Origin: L. Indigena: cf. F. Indigene. See Indigenous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indigene
Literary usage of Indigene
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Historical Records of New South Wales by Frank Murcott Bladen, New South Wales (1896)
"1800 the landholder to support his family, who, from mere indigene^ i FCI, are
now dependent on the public store. This means they have only taken the ..."
2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"The lower faunas are the indigene faunas, developed or evolved in this province
through a long period of time and consisting of members nicely adapted to ..."
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