Creole Definition & Meaning
creole
- adjective
- of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both; "Creole grammars"
- of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana; "Creole cooking"
- noun
- a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
- a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
- a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
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- What does creole mean?
- of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both; "Creole grammars" of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana; "Creole cooking" a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana) a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
- What part of speech is creole?
- Creole is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does creole have?
- Creole has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).