An ethnic group of Central America. Used to refer to African descendants or mixed descendants with roots from Jamaica and other non Spanish speaking Caribbean islands. Mainly mistaken for Garifunas but both ethnic groups have differences. Garifunas and Creoles are both African descendants and are both black populations of Central America but Garifunas have roots in Saint Vincent and Creoles have roots in Jamaica.
by Optimistprime43 April 12, 2020
a person or persons of varied afro-anglo-french-spanish ancestry residing in louisiana.
the art, food, language, music, and history of creole people.
french/spanish language and culture unique to louisiana.
from the spanish criollo, meaning 'a local'.
the art, food, language, music, and history of creole people.
french/spanish language and culture unique to louisiana.
from the spanish criollo, meaning 'a local'.
by dagger_grrl March 14, 2004
One of Haiti's second official language besides French... Unlike some people that uses as a skin complexion for residents from the south (louisiana etc.) Creole can be related as well to food, culture, religion
creole food,
creole language (mixed of french/spanish and african dialectes) mostly spoken in Haiti and other French Carribean Islands..
creole language (mixed of french/spanish and african dialectes) mostly spoken in Haiti and other French Carribean Islands..
by DaDoc July 24, 2003
Creoles are people mixed with four ethnicities or more. Creoles come from all over the world, most famously New Orleans, Haiti and Mauritius. Creoles are also in Jamaica or Britain. The term is used differently by different people. The term 'creole' does not define social-class. Creoles come in all skin tone shades.
by Love Star100 May 3, 2011
from Sp. criollo "person native to a locality," from Port. crioulo, dim. of cria "person (especially a servant) raised in one's house," from criar "to raise or bring up," from L. creare "to produce, create." The exact sense varies with local use. ORIGINALLY with no connotation of color or race
1. a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
2. a person born in Louisiana but of usually French ancestry.
3. (sometimes lowercase) a person of mixed black and European, esp. French or Spanish, ancestry who speaks a creolized form of French or Spanish.
4. (usually lowercase) a creolized language; a pidgin that has become the native language of a speech community.
5. the creolized French language of the descendants of the original settlers of Louisiana. Cajun
6. Haitian Creole.
7. a black person born in the New World, as distinguished from one brought there from Africa. –adjective
8. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Creole or Creoles.
9. a spicy sauce or dish made esp. with tomatoes, peppers, onions, celery, and seasonings, and often served with rice.
10. bred or growing in a country, but of foreign origin, as an animal or plant.
1. a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
2. a person born in Louisiana but of usually French ancestry.
3. (sometimes lowercase) a person of mixed black and European, esp. French or Spanish, ancestry who speaks a creolized form of French or Spanish.
4. (usually lowercase) a creolized language; a pidgin that has become the native language of a speech community.
5. the creolized French language of the descendants of the original settlers of Louisiana. Cajun
6. Haitian Creole.
7. a black person born in the New World, as distinguished from one brought there from Africa. –adjective
8. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Creole or Creoles.
9. a spicy sauce or dish made esp. with tomatoes, peppers, onions, celery, and seasonings, and often served with rice.
10. bred or growing in a country, but of foreign origin, as an animal or plant.
Beyoncé just HAD to write a song about her being part Creole, not just "regular black"...as if the world didn't know this about her already. Apparently she credits her beauty on this fact.
by B. Robinson June 23, 2007
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