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creole

The correct spelling is creole.

How to pronounce creole

/ˈkɹi.əʊl/
noun

IPA: /ˈkɹi.əʊl/

Say it like: Creo-le

The correct spelling is creole. A descendant of white European settlers who is born in a colonized country.

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Definition

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

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