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Word: Original
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (the earliest use being in the phrase original sin): from Old French, or from Latin originalis, from origin- (see origin)
əˈrɪdʒənl
present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest
Short Definition:first or earliest
Examples:- the original owner of the house
- the plasterwork is probably original
created personally by a particular artist, writer, musician, etc.; not a copy
Short Definition:not copy
Examples:- original Rembrandts
not dependent on other people's ideas; inventive or novel
Short Definition:inventive or novel
Examples:- a subtle and original thinker
Word: Original
Speech Type: Noun
əˈrɪdʒənl
the earliest form of something, from which copies may be made
Short Definition:earliest form of something
Examples:- the portrait may be a copy of the original
- one set of originals and four photocopies
an eccentric or unusual person
Short Definition:eccentric or unusual person
Examples:- he was one of the true originals
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