Muskogean

or Mus·kho·ge·an

[ muhs-koh-gee-uhn ]

noun
  1. a family of Indigenous languages of the southeastern United States, including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several lesser-known languages.

  2. a member of a Muskogean-speaking people.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Muskogean or its speakers.

Origin of Muskogean

1
First recorded in 1885–90; Muskoge(e) + -an

Words Nearby Muskogean

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British Dictionary definitions for Muskogean

Muskogean

Muskhogean

/ (mʌsˈkəʊɡɪən) /


noun
  1. a family of North American Indian languages, probably distantly related to the Algonquian family

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