Creole Definition

krēōl
creoles
noun
A person of European parentage born in the West Indies, Central America, tropical South America, or the Gulf States.
Webster's New World
A person descended from or culturally related to the original French settlers of the southern United States, especially Louisiana.
American Heritage
A descendant of such persons.
Webster's New World
French as spoken by Creoles, esp. in the New Orleans area.
Webster's New World
Anyone from Louisiana.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or characteristic of the Creoles.
Webster's New World
Designating or of the languages of the Creoles.
Webster's New World
Prepared with sautéed tomatoes, green peppers, onions, etc. and spices.
Creole sauce.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Creole

Noun

Singular:
Creole
Plural:
creoles

Origin of Creole

  • An adaptation of the Castilian Spanish criollo (“homey, local yokel”), from Portuguese crioulo, diminutive of cria (“person raised in one’s house, servant”), from Portuguese criar (“to rear, to bring up”), from Latin creo (“to create”), which came into English via French between 1595 and 1605.

    From Wiktionary

  • French créole from Spanish criollo person native to a locality from Portuguese crioulo diminutive of cria person raised in the house, especially a servant from criar to bring up from Latin creāre to beget ker-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Creole Sentence Examples

  • The Creole population increased and was steadily recruited from home.

  • The chief was the Creole jealousy of the Spanish immigrants.

  • The Creole class is, however, diminishing, though slowly, and the most numerous section of the population is of Indian blood.

  • The Creoles (Criallos) or American-born Spaniards had for long been aggrieved at being shut out from all important official positions, and at the restrictions placed upon their trade, but the bulk of the Creole population was not disloyal.

  • The population of European blood, which calls itself Creole, is greater than that of any other tropical colony; many of the inhabitants trace their descent from ancient French families, and the higher and middle classes are distinguished for their intellectual culture.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRE

Words Ending With

ELEOLE

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Creole

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CR & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With LE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With E