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natives

/ˈneɪtɪvz/

Meanings
noun
An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

Examples :

"In Australia, the arrival of British settlers significantly impacted the lives of the natives, leading to displacement and cultural disruption. "
human person race history society nation culture

Related Words

Illustration disruption

disruption noun

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

"The loud construction outside caused a major disruption to my online class. "

Illustration recordings

recordings noun

/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋz/

A reproduction of sound, video, etc. stored in a permanent medium.

"I made a recording of the TV show so that I could watch it later."

Illustration displacement

displacement noun

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

"The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration advertised

advertised verb

/ˈædvərˌtaɪzd/ /ˈædvərˌtaɪzd/

To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

"The bakery advertised its new cookies with a big sign in the window. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration inhabitant

inhabitant noun

/ɪnˈhæ.bɪ.tənt/

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

"The town's newest inhabitant is a young family with two children. "

Illustration colonized

colonized verb

/ˈkɑləˌnaɪzd/ /ˈkɑlənˌaɪzd/

To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.

"The Europeans colonized many parts of Africa during the 19th century. "

Illustration pronunciation

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

Illustration aboriginal

aboriginal noun

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/

An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia, Aborigine.

"The Aboriginal elder shared stories of his ancestors with the class. "

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."