Bible Dictionaries
Autochthon
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin.
(2):
(n.) One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; - commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Autochthon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/autochthon.html. 1828.