Phrase guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.
Of or pertaining to the indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis); Indian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, not-comparable
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adj
Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.
Of or pertaining to the indigenous peoples of any country or region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable, uncommon
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adj
Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.
Of or pertaining to the indigenous peoples of any country or region.
Of or pertaining to the indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples of Australia; Indigenous Australian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, broadly, not-comparable, uncommon
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noun
plural of First Nation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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History
From an attributive use of the noun First Nations.
From First Nation + -s (suffix forming regular plural forms of nouns).
Across languages
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