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Muscogee

Muscogee

9.9
A Native American people from the southeastern United States, also called the Creek Nation
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmʌskəɡi/
translation icon : pueblo Muscogee
  • Many Muscogee tribe members participate in annual cultural festivals to celebrate their history.

Examples

  • Historically, the Muscogee were known for their complex social structures and agricultural practices.

  • "Cherokee" is from the word "Muscogee."

    Shrink (2009)

  • "Etowah" means "Mother Town" in Muscogee.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The Muscogee people have a rich cultural heritage that includes unique traditions and languages.

Synonyms

Creek
vsMuscogee
4 8.4

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

refers specifically to the original southeastern nation rather than the broader confederacy
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 general modern name for that same Native group

Surface Forms

Muscogee main

Etymology

Muscogee names the Native American people also called the Creek and comes from their own word Mvskoke, meaning 'the people', so it refers to the nation, its people, and their shared culture.