Creole
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːəʊl/
The English word “Creole” has 9 meanings listed here.
noun
- A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country.
- Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.
- Someone of African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).
- A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers.
adjective
- Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole.
- That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors.
- Designating a creolized language.
- Prepared according to a cooking style developed in a Creole area, now especially that of Louisiana, characterised by a mixture of European and African influences.
proper noun
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