Creole

creole Créole créole English Etymology en :bor fr:créole 1 Variously from en fr créole, from its source, en es criollo, and from its source, en pt crioulo, itself probably a diminutive of pt cria person raised in one’s house, servant, from pt criar to rear, to bring up, from en la creō to create, make, produce. en Criollo Crioulo Krio. Pronunciation en /ˈkɹiːəʊl/ /ˈkɹeɪəʊl/ UK krēʹōl US, en /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/ /ˈkɹeɪˌoʊl/ en en-uk-creole.ogg UK en ioʊl General American eɪoʊl GA iːəʊl Received Pronunciation eɪəʊl RP 2 Noun A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country. from 17th c. en 1969 Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt The Political Systems of Empires 76 Within the Spanish society, a great difference evolved between the Insular Spaniards, sent over for different periods of time from Spain, to serve as officials, etc., and the "native" Spaniards, the Creoles. Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language. from 18th c. Someone of African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant). from 18th c. A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers. Usage notes In modern usage, the human senses are not always easily distinguishable, but the term generally indicates groups with shared European heritage of some kind. In some specific cases the usage is mainly historical, but it remains a current term notably for descendants of French settlers in Louisiana and other parts of the United States. Translations descendant of settlers born in a colonial country Armenian: hy կրեոլ Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 克里奧人 kèlǐ'àorén, cmn 克里奧爾人 kè lǐ'ào'ěrrén Dutch: nl creool m Finnish: fi kreoli French: fr Créole m f German: de Kreole m, de Kreolin f Hebrew: he קריאולי m kreóli Hungarian: hu kreol Italian: it creolo Japanese: ja クレオール kureōru Korean: ko 크리올 Polish: pl Kreol m, pl Kreolka f Russian: ru крео́л m, ru крео́лка f Turkish: tr kreol Adjective Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole. from 18th c. en of a person That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors. from 18th c. Designating a creolized language. from 18th c. en cookery 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. from 19th c. Proper noun Any specific creole language, especially that of Haiti. from 18th c. en She grew up speaking Creole. en Along with French, Creole is one of Haiti's official languages. en 2002 Matt Cyr Something to Teach Me: Journal of an American in the Mountains of Haiti Educa Vision, Inc. 1584321385 quEn9UyekEgC 25 Creole His English is still in its beginning stages, like my Creole, but he was able to translate some Creole songs that he's written into English—not the best English, but English nonetheless. Derived terms en Cajun Creole Creole cottage Creole cream cheese Yilan Creole Creoleness Creolean Creolese Creole pig Creole State Creole townhouse Creolity Roper River Creole Further reading Ethnologue list of Creoles en Multiracial People German Pronunciation de De-Creole.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun f de chiefly in plural hoop earring Declension f