creole

/ˈkɹi.əʊl//ˈkɹioʊl/

noun

  1. 1

    A descendant of white European settlers who is born in a colonized country.

  2. 2

    Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by white Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.

  3. 3

    Someone of black African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).

  4. 4

    A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American and Acadian settlers.

noun

  1. 1

    A lect formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

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