creole
/ˈkriːoʊl/
adjective
- Relating to a creole language or culture.
- The creole music of Louisiana blends many influences.
- She speaks a creole dialect at home.
- They serve traditional creole food at the festival.
noun
- A language that develops from a mixture of different languages and becomes the native language of a community.
- Many creoles around the world formed during the colonial period.
- She is studying how a creole evolves over generations.
- Haitian Creole is a creole based on French and African languages.
- A person of mixed European and African ancestry, especially in the Caribbean or Latin America.
- The history of creoles in the region is complex and rich.
- He proudly identifies as a creole and celebrates his heritage.
- In some countries, creoles have their own distinct cultural traditions.
- A person of European descent born in a tropical colony.
- She wrote a book about the lives of creoles in the Caribbean.
- In the 18th century, creoles often held power in colonial society.
- The creole population in the colony grew over time.