Definition of 'native'

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Noun

1. a person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person
      Synonyms: indigen indigene

Adjective

1. characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
      Antonyms: foreign strange
2. belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language"
      Antonyms: adopted adoptive
3. characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
      Synonyms: aboriginal
      Antonyms: nonnative
4. as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"

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