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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for creole

Noun

1. Creole, American
usage: a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
2. Creole, American
usage: a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
3. creole, natural language, tongue
usage: a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages

Adjective

1. Creole
usage: of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both; "Creole grammars"
2. Creole
usage: of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana; "Creole cooking"
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