Muskogean

or Mus·kho·ge·an

[ muhs-koh-gee-uh n ]
/ mʌsˈkoʊ gi ən /

noun

a family of American Indian languages of the southeastern U.S., including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several less well-known languages.

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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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