Complete Definition of "Creole"

rfc|the definitions are too narrow, there are many more Creole peoples
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English

Etymology
An adaptation of the Castillian Sp. criollo, which came into English via F. between 1595 and 1605.
rfe|was there another step between language and people?

Pronunciation
italbrac|UK: IPA|/�kri��l/, SAMPA|/"kri@Ul/
italbrac|US: AHD|kr�ʹ�l, IPA|/�krio�l/, SAMPA|/"krioUl/
audio|en-uk-creole.ogg|Audio (UK)

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. A French-African ethnic group in Louisiana.
  2. A member of this ethnic group.

Translations
trans-top|French-African ethnic group in Louisiana
Dutch: t|nl|creolen||p
Finnish: kreolit
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trans-bottom

trans-top|member of this ethnic group
Dutch: t|nl|creool|m
Finnish: t-|fi|kreoli
trans-mid
Russian: к�еол m, к�еолка f
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