What does Indigenous mean?

Definitions for Indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒ ə nəsin·dige·nous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenousadjective

    originating where it is found

    "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"

Wiktionary

  1. indigenousadjective

    Born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.

  2. indigenousadjective

    Innate, inborn.

  3. Etymology: From indigenus, from indi- (indu-), an old derivative of in, the root of gigno, and English -ous. Compare indigene and ancient Greek ἐνδογενής (endogenēs), "endogenous".

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Indigenousadjective

    Native to a country; originally produced or born in a region.

    Etymology: indigene, Fr. indigena, Latin.

    Negroes were all transported from Africa, and are not indigenous or proper natives of America. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Err.

    It is wonderful to observe one creature, that is, mankind, indigenous to so many different climates. Arbuthnot.

ChatGPT

  1. indigenous

    Indigenous refers to the original inhabitants or native people of a particular region or geographical area. It can also refer to plants, animals or other aspects of the natural environment that originate or occur naturally in that specific place. The term is often used in the context of cultural or ethnic groups who maintain traditional customs and lifestyles distinct from those of dominant societies they live within, often as a result of historical processes such as colonization.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indigenousadjective

    native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported

  2. Indigenousadjective

    native; inherent; innate

  3. Etymology: [L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See In, and Gender.]

Wikidata

  1. Indigenous

    Indigenous is an American blues-rock group that came to prominence in the late 1990s. The band originally consisted of two brothers, Mato Nanji, Pte, along with their sister, Wanbdi, and their cousin, Horse. Their music is heavily influenced by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. Mato Nanji's style and skill has drawn comparisons to each of these guitarists. The band has also shared the stage with artists of varying musical genres such as B.B. King, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, the Indigo Girls, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews Band, and Los Lonely Boys. The band has headlined its own tours several times. The Nakota Nation members grew up on South Dakota's Yankton Indian Reservation, where their father, Greg Zephier became a spokesperson for Native American rights. A musician in his own right during the 1960s and '70s, Zephier provided his children with records from blues musicians such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Freddie King, and taught them to play their respective instruments. The family started touring together, and soon the children were performing on their own.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Indigenous

    in-dij′en-us, adj. native born or originating in: produced naturally in a country.—adj. and n. In′digene.—adv. Indig′enously. [L. indigena, a native—indu, or in, and gen-, root of gignĕre, to produce.]

Editors Contribution

  1. indigenous

    A person native to a specific country, nation or location.

    The indigenous population in Australia have a definitive way of living.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 1, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Indigenous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Indigenous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Indigenous in a Sentence

  1. Hadi Ghaemi:

    It's really an indigenous product... these are the kind of people who have been stopped at checkpoints.

  2. Echo Hawk:

    But while the Native community knows this, the issue has long been invisible in mainstream media. companies need to think about how they can partner with indigenous groups to raise global visibility around issues.

  3. Santana Rabang:

    The unacceptable truth is that Indigenous Americans on tribal lands do not have civil rights protections.

  4. Anania Ncube:

    One day I attended a livestock auction where a cross-breed steer was sold for more money than a big indigenous bull which I expected to fetch more. That won me over.

  5. South Africa:

    Not only does our country hold the Cradle of Humankind, but we also have fossils that help us understand the rise of the gigantic dinosaurs, this is another example of South Africa taking the high road and making scientific breakthroughs of international significance on the basis of its geographic advantage, as it does in astronomy, marine and polar research, indigenous knowledge, and biodiversity.

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