Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that is native or indigenous to an area.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
spirit-soluble induline . Seeinduline .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Eating the bill: Providing care for indigen patients who are not covered by insurance.
Buzzwords 2008
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A gory, ultra violent battle between an indigen and a squirrel, in the tradition of Tom and Jerry, Wile E.
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Below the waist, she was foreshortened, smaller, more like an indigen.
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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Dainyl understood that five golds was the yearly pay for a starting indigen laborer, but if Doveilt had enough sheep that fouling a stream was a problem, he was making more than five golds.
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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"You are referring to all the Cadmian rifles that have been diverted to various indigen rebels and insurgents?"
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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He had to wait a quarter of a glass before a free hack arrived, but the indigen driver was more than pleased.
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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The first petitioner was one Rexana, an older indigen woman.
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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An indigen that big should stand out, and yet no one could find him.
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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Dainyl studied the round-faced and mid-aged indigen woman.
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If Ruvryn had been behind the weapons being made and shipped to indigen insurgents, Dainyl wondered, why would he have allowed them to go to the mountain brigands?
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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