creole

noun

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

   “There are three orders of people: those who were alive when the French possessed the island: they understand the good French; those who were born in the heat of the Revolution, and who have arrived at maturity without instruction, these speak only Creole[…]”

   “From the point of view of syntactic analysis, I have shown how transformational theory may be applied to the syntax of a Creole language.”

   “To communicate, they evolve a creole called Belter, which becomes the lingua franca for what is essentially the solar system’s new proletariat. […] There is a simple, regular grammar that is typical of creoles.”

2. (alt-of, historical)Alternative letter-case form of Creole (“person born in a colony”).

   “Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.”

3. A style of hoop earrings with a hoop that has an inconsistent thickness and/or is elongated in shape.
4. A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country.

   “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.”

5. Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.
6. Someone of African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).
7. A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers.

adj

1. Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole.
2. That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors.
3. Designating a creolized language.
4. 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.

name

1. Any specific creole language, especially that of Haiti.

   “She grew up speaking Creole.”

   “Along with French, Creole is one of Haiti's official languages.”

   “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.”