autochthonic

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He sees the Gothic architecture spring high, spontaneous and autochthonic, first in the territory of Paris and thence spread outwards in a ring to the Scotch Highlands and to the Rhine.

From Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" by Belloc, Hilaire

They corrupt their autochthonic customs, and drink champagne cider.

From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel

Or was it original and autochthonic, independent, in its inception, of any external influences, and unconnected with any other institution?

From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.

The dance is the primordial, autochthonic form of music; its foundation so to speak.

From Beethoven by Fischer, George Alexander

There was nothing traditional, nothing archaic, nothing autochthonic in their poor art.

From An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; an Idyl of Saratoga by Howells, William Dean