(narratology) The first published narrative in a series of works; a narrative from which later narratives are written after. It serves as the chronological core of the series.

(fandom slang) A fictional character in a fanwork who is the creation of the fanwork's author/artist rather than a part of the official canon.

(ice hockey) The six oldest National Hockey League franchises still in existence (Blackhawks, Bruins, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Rangers and Red Wings)

plural of original character

that has originated from itself

(simile) Very original.

plural of country of origin

A place where something comes from or originates.

(copyright law) A threshold of creativity and originality that has to be met in order for a work to be considered a work of art and thus copyrightable.

(UK, of a person) Having mixed racial, ethnic, or national parentage or ancestry. This term was promoted as an alternative to “mixed race” in a 1994 resolution of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, in part because of its correlation to mid-twentieth-century British laws using the phrase “race or ethnic or national origins”, but did not see wide use outside of the UK anthropology field.