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Muskogean

 
Dictionary: Mus·ko·ge·an  Mus·kho·ge·an (mŭs-kō'gē-ən) pronunciation
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A family of Native American languages of the southeast United States that includes Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Alabama.


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Muskogean (məskō'gēən), branch of Native North American languages belonging to the Hokan-Siouan linguistic family, or stock, of North and Central America. See Native American languages.


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages
  Synonym: Muskhogean

Meaning #2: a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States
  Synonyms: Muskhogean, Muskhogean language, Muskogean language


 
 
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Alabama (tribe of the Creek confederacy)
Chickasaw (Native American people)
Choctaw (Native American people)

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