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Definition of Creole for English Language Learners : a person who has African and French or Spanish ancestors; especially: such a person who lives in the West Indies : a person whose ancestors were some of the first people from France or Spain to live in the southeastern U.S.
Louisiana Creole people are those who are descended from the colonial settlers of Louisiana, especially those of colonial French or Spanish descent. The term creole was originally used by French settlers to distinguish those born in Louisiana from those born in the mother country or elsewhere. As in many other colonial societies around the world, creole was a term used to mean those who were native-born.