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indigene

[ in-di-jeen ]

noun

  1. a person, animal, or plant that is native to a region; autochthon.


indigene

/ ˈɪndɪdʒən; ˈɪndɪˌdʒiːn /

noun

  1. an indigenous person, animal, or thing; native
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of indigene1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French, from Latin indigena “a native”; indigenous
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Example Sentences

The arguments for regarding this genus as an indigene of the 141 East are not strong.

Every indigene learns by hard experience to be courteous to a French soldier.

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