Creole

Creole Definition

Cre·ole (krē′ōl′)

noun

a person of European parentage born in the West Indies, Central America, tropical South America, or the Gulf States
a descendant of such persons; specif.,
1. ☆ a person descended from the original French settlers of Louisiana, esp. of the New Orleans area
2. ☆ a person descended from the original Spanish settlers in the Gulf States, esp. Texas
3. ☆ a person of mixed Creole and black descent
French as spoken by Creoles, esp. in the New Orleans area
☆ loosely anyone from Louisiana
the form of language (e.g., Gullah) that develops when speakers of mutually unintelligible languages remain in persistent and long-lasting contact with each other, with one of the contributing languages typically dominant

Etymology: Fr créole < Sp criollo < Port crioulo, native to the region, born at home < criar, to rear, nourish < L creare, create

adjective

of or characteristic of the Creoles
designating or of the languages of the Creoles
☆ prepared with sautéed tomatoes, green peppers, onions, etc. and spices creole sauce

Creole Usage Examples

Converse of object

speak: Some children who speak the creole may also speak other languages.
become: This is how pidgins become creoles, which then become fully fledged languages.
emerge: The superstratum is the prestigious language influencing the emerging creole from above, especially with regard to vocabulary.

Adjective modifier

english-based: In a survey of London school children conducted in 2000, English-based creoles were the eighth most commonly spoken language in the capital.

Modifies a noun

language: However, we have to remember that there are actually many different creole languages, all over the world.
object: The terms component, resource and CREOLE object are largely synonymous.
study: Contributions from pidgin and creole studies to a sociolinguistic theory of language change.
cooking: The Lunch and Dining with local creole cooking is highly recommended.
component: GATE-based development The framework is a backplane into which plug CREOLE components.

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