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Muskingum

[ muh-sking-uhm, -guhm ]

/ mʌˈskɪŋ əm, -gəm /

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noun

a river in E Ohio, flowing S and SE to the Ohio River. 111 miles (179 km) long.

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Words nearby Muskingum

muskellunge, musket, musketeer, musketry, muskie, Muskingum, musk mallow, muskmelon, Muskogean, Muskogee, musk orchid

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Example sentences from the Web for Muskingum

The town of Gratiot on the line of the road in Muskingum county, Ohio, was named in his honor.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
Rodney, the Ranger|John V. Lane
It is situate on the Muskingum river, fifty-nine miles east from Columbus.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
The piroque was brought to shore on the east bank of the Muskingum, a short distance above the mouth of the river.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable

I'd no more trust in him than I'd trust you, old Muskingum, not to undermine your banks at Spring flood.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable

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