Muskogean
or Mus·kho·ge·an
[ muhs-koh-gee-uhn ]
noun
a family of Indigenous languages of the southeastern United States, including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several lesser-known languages.
a member of a Muskogean-speaking people.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Muskogean or its speakers.
Origin of Muskogean
1First recorded in 1885–90; Muskoge(e) + -an
Words Nearby Muskogean
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British Dictionary definitions for Muskogean
Muskogean
Muskhogean
/ (mʌsˈkəʊɡɪən) /
noun
a family of North American Indian languages, probably distantly related to the Algonquian family
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