Creole meaning - Creole translation in French

Until the election of 1834, the paramount issue in state elections was whether the candidate was Creole or Anglo-American.

The commonly accepted definition today is for the community whose members are a mixture of mainly French, Spanish, African, and Native-American heritage.

Creoles generally succeeded in remaining separate in the rural sections but they steadily lost ground in New Orleans.

The same holds true for the humble cup of coffee, soon elevated to new heights as the café Brulot, a sweet potent concoction with cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel flambéed with cognac.