People of European descent born in the colonies, or speakers of creole languages that blend multiple languages together.
From Spanish 'criollo,' originally meaning 'a slave born in the master's house.' The word traveled through Portuguese and French as colonialism spread, eventually meaning any colonial-born person.
The word 'creole' originally had a connection to slavery—it meant someone born locally versus imported, and this history shaped Caribbean and colonial identity for centuries!
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