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1. autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous(adj)

   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"

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1. indigenous(Adjective)

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

2. indigenous(Adjective)

   Innate, inborn.

Origin: 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".

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1. Indigenous(adj)

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

2. Indigenous(adj)

   native; inherent; innate

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

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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.

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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.]

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1. indigenous

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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

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Ruben Mendoza:

   Until 1993, I was ultra-indigenous.

2. Francisco Ramiro Batzin:

   The map can help us obtain judicial recognition ... of the indigenous land.

3. Hadi Ghaemi:

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

4. Ashlee Cunsolo Willox:

   In the last 10 to 15 years there has been a huge push from (indigenous) communities to try and support themselves.

5. Vidar Helgesen:

   A key priority of REDD+ is self-governance and strengthening the involvement of indigenous communities in the forests.

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