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autochthon

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  1. 1. n. One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; -- commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. the earliest known inhabitants of a region Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; -- commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians. 2. That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin. Source: webster
  5. 5. Aboriginal; indigenous; native. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. the earliest known inhabitants of a region Source: ecdict

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