1. a person born in a particular place or country; a native
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The museum featured artifacts created by the indigens of the region.
• As an indigen of the island, she knew all the local customs.
• The government recognized the rights of the indigens to their ancestral lands.
• European colonists often displaced the indigens who had lived there for centuries.
• The anthropologist studied the culture of the local indigens.