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original

[ uh-rij-uh-nl ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning:

    The book still has its original binding.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. an original way of advertising.

  3. arising or proceeding independently of anything else:

    an original view of history.

  4. capable of or given to thinking or acting in an independent, creative, or individual manner:

    an original thinker.

  5. created, undertaken, or presented for the first time:

    to give the original performance of a string quartet.

  6. being something from which a copy, a translation, or the like is made:

    The original document is in Washington.



noun

  1. a primary form or type from which varieties are derived.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. an original work, writing, or the like, as opposed to any copy or imitation:

    The original of this is in the British Museum.

  3. the person or thing represented by a picture, description, etc.:

    The original is said to have been the painter's own house.

  4. a person whose ways of thinking or acting are original:

    In a field of brilliant technicians he is a true original.

  5. Archaic. an eccentric person.
  6. Archaic. a source of being; an author or originator.

original

/ əˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an origin or beginning
  2. fresh and unusual; novel
  3. able to think of or carry out new ideas or concepts
  4. being that from which a copy, translation, etc, is made
“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

noun

  1. the first and genuine form of something, from which others are derived
  2. a person or thing used as a model in art or literature
  3. a person whose way of thinking is unusual or creative
  4. an unconventional or strange person
  5. the first form or occurrence of something
  6. an archaic word for originator See originator
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of original1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin ǰī (adjective) and Medieval Latin ǰī “original document” (noun use of neuter adjective), equivalent to ǰī- “beginning, source” + - adjective suffix; origin, -al 1
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Example Sentences

And yes, it does sound better in the original German.

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But the original investigation stalled, and the years rolled on.

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By the late ’90s, Cordova had brought in a stage, borrowed sound equipment from original Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher and started working with local music promoters to host shows.

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Horvitz also left some of the original inhabitants of the garden intact, including a rose bush, juniper and four o’clocks.

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By giving up the intersectional vision of the original abolitionist feminists, it leads to a divide in the movement.

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