Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

Examples of Haitian Creole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last year, the Ohio Traffic Safety Office hosted driver education courses in Haitian Creole. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024 Miami-Dade plastered its heat safety message on busses, bus shelters (hundreds of which have had new shade features installed in recent years), digital ads at gas stations, medical offices and on the radio — all in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 The survey is available online in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole until July 26. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024 Just as many people call out for their mothers in moments of sorrow and distress, in Haitian Creole we might be urged to brace ourselves for a catastrophic disaster—whether a hurricane or an imminent invasion—with this solemn piece of advice: Manman pitit mare vant nou. Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Haitian Creole 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Haitian Creole was circa 1938

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“Haitian Creole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haitian%20Creole. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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