Muscogee

noun

Mus·​co·​gee mə-ˈskō-gē How to pronounce Muscogee (audio)
variants or Muskogee
1
plural Muscogee or Muscogees or Muskogee or Muskogees : a member of the people who comprised the nucleus of the Creek confederacy : creek sense 2a

Note: The Muscogee existed as a confederacy of tribes, with members known to English settlers as Creek, in the southeastern U.S. before their forcible removal to Indian Territory in 1836 to 1840. Present-day members live under the name Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

2
: the Muskogean language of this people : creek sense 2b
also : the dialect of Creek spoken in Oklahoma

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The father and son suffered blunt force and crushing trauma, according to the Muscogee County Coroner. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Matthew Terrell Collins Sr., 58, and Matthew Terrell Collins Jr., 29, were at the Bull Creek Golf Course in Columbus when they were hit and killed, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed to USA TODAY Monday morning. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 Two men sitting in a golf cart, a father and son, were killed when a tree fell on them at a golf course in Columbus, Ga., according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025 The pair were in their golf cart when severe weather swept through the region, causing Matthew Sr. and Matthew Jr. to seek shelter under a tree, Muscogee County coroner Buddy Bryan told 11 Alive. Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Muscogee

Word History

Etymology

Creek ma·skó·ki, maskó·ki, a self-designation

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Muscogee was in 1751

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“Muscogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muscogee. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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