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creole

/ˈkɹi.əʊl/ /ˈkɹioʊl/

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noun

Créole

A descendant of white European settlers who is born in a colonized country.

Examples :

"The young creole student spoke fluent French and English, a testament to her family's heritage. "

La jeune étudiante créole parlait couramment le français et l'anglais, un témoignage de l'héritage de sa famille.

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Créole

Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by white Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.

Examples :

"Marie, a Creole from Louisiana, proudly teaches her students about their shared history and speaks to them in both English and the local Creole language. "

Marie, une Créole de Louisiane, enseigne fièrement à ses élèves leur histoire commune et leur parle à la fois en anglais et en créole local.

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Créole

Someone of black African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).

Examples :

"Maria is a Creole; her family has lived in Louisiana for generations, since before the Civil War. "

Maria est une Créole ; sa famille vit en Louisiane depuis des générations, avant la guerre de Sécession.

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Créole

A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American and Acadian settlers.

Examples :

"Marie proudly told her classmates about her heritage, explaining that her family had been Creole in Louisiana for generations. "

Marie a fièrement parlé à ses camarades de classe de son héritage, expliquant que sa famille était créole en Louisiane depuis des générations.

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Créole

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

Examples :

"In Louisiana, many people speak Creole as their first language, a language that developed from a mix of French, African, and Native American influences. "

En Louisiane, de nombreuses personnes parlent le créole comme langue maternelle, une langue issue d'un mélange d'influences françaises, africaines et amérindiennes.

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