Muskogee (Noun)
Meaning 1
A town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The town of Muskogee, Oklahoma was a historic point of convergence between the Arkansas River and the three Native American trails that crossed it.
- Muskogee was the source of the original Oklahoma name, the term literally translated from the Creek language as 'prairie' or 'grass'.
- Muskogee grew around Fort Gibson after it had moved and thrived near its site on the Arkansas.
- Residents close to Muskogee still use the waterways like the Arkansas for outdoor activities such as fishing and recreation.
- Historic coal mining operations supported growth in the greater Muskogee region until its decline in the early 20th century.
Meaning 2
The Muskhogean language spoken by the Muskogee.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia and eastern Alabama and constituting the core of the Creek Confederacy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.