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Cre·ole
 Creole
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- pronunciation:
- kri
ol
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person of European descent, esp. French or Spanish, born in Central or South America, the West Indies, or the United States Gulf region.
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a person of mixed European and African ancestry.
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| definition 3: |
the dialect spoken by these persons. (Cf. Cajun.)
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| definition 4: |
(l.c.) a mixed language developed when two groups having different languages, after an extensive period of time and interaction, combine the vocabulary, grammar, and usage of the two languages into a third dialect in which one of the first is usu. dominant.
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
(sometimes l.c.) of or relating to a Creole or Creoles.
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| definition 2: |
(l.c.) prepared with tomatoes, peppers, and seasonings, as a sauce or dish.
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