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Muscogee

Muscogee

9.9
A person who belongs to the Muscogee tribe, also called the Creek
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmʌskəɡi/
translation icon : Muscogee
  • The Muscogee were originally located in the southeastern United States before their forced relocation.

Examples

  • Green, Muscogee, and Pulaski offered different forms of spelling, naming their companies Dawson Grays, Georgia Grays, and Campbell Grays.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Moving the Muscogee tribe from Alabama to Oklahoma can possibly be traced back to the "Trail of Tears."

    Blog text (21)
  • The fourth congressional district stretched along the state's western boundary from Carroll County to Muscogee County, the two highest bidders for the proposed school.

    Academic text (2007)
  • I am Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, and Muscogee (Creek).

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In David Chang's examination of Creek (Muscogee) land tenure systems, the emphasis was on the "making of property" rather than having property, as in the American fee simple title system.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Voters in Bibb, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Muscogee, and Richmond counties were among those in opposition.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Simon moved to Muscogee County between 1825 and 1828, a relocation consonant with his lifelong affection for the developing frontier.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The contrast between the locations was dramatic, Muscogee being one of the most highly industrialized counties in the state, and Carroll frequently vying with Burke as Georgia's largest producer of cotton.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Many members of the Muscogee community celebrate their heritage through traditional festivals.

  • As a proud Muscogee, she often shares stories of her ancestors and their traditions.

Synonyms

Creek
vsMuscogee
4 8.4

A Native American tribe originally from Georgia and Alabama, now mainly in Oklahoma

is used as an alternative term for the same southeastern people
Muskogee
vsMuscogee
9.9

A Native American person from a group that lived in Georgia and eastern Alabama who helped form the Creek Confederacy

is the broader name for that southeastern people rather than just the core group
Muskogean
vsMuscogee
9.9

A person from Native American groups who lived in the southeastern United States and spoke related languages

is the specific tribal name not the broader language group
Muskhogean
vsMuscogee
9.9

A person from Native groups in the southeastern United States who spoke languages like Creek and Choctaw

is the common people name focusing on the specific tribe rather than language

Surface Forms

Muscogee main

Etymology

A Muscogee is a person of the Muscogee (Creek) people; the name comes from their own word Mvskoke, meaning 'the people', which is why it refers to a member of that group.