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    muskie
    noun
    muskellunge.
  • Muskie
    Muskie
    noun
    Edmund (Sixtus) 1914–96, U.S. politician: senator 1959–80; secretary of state 1980–81.

muskie

1 American  
[muhs-kee] / ˈmʌs ki /

noun

  1. muskellunge.

Muskie 2 American  
[muhs-kee] / ˈmʌs ki /

noun

  1. Edmund (Sixtus) 1914–96, U.S. politician: senator 1959–80; secretary of state 1980–81.

Muskie 1 British  
/ ˈmʌskɪ /

noun

  1. Edmund ( Sixtus ). 1914–96, US Democratic politician: Governor of Maine (1955–59): senator for Maine (1959–80): Secretary of State (1980–81)

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muskie 2 British  
/ ˈmʌskɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for the muskellunge

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Etymology

Origin of muskie

First recorded in 1890–95; musk(ellunge) + -ie

Example Sentences

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An angler on the other side of the country in Minnesota recently broke a decades-old record after reeling in a large muskie.

From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021

Foster said the Linesville fish hatchery is one of the state’s largest warm water hatcheries, producing and stocking walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass, channel catfish and muskie.

From Washington Times • Apr. 2, 2016

He enjoyed the creek as a swimming hole and spent countless hours fishing for carp, fresh water drum, small mouth bass, flathead catfish, muskie, and even an occasional walleye.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2012

PAUL, Minn. — Because of Minnesota’s government shutdown, an Arizona man will never know if his monster muskie broke a state record that dates back to 1957.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2011

I had gear in the canoe for a week and I was trying to catch a muskie so I could let it go.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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