Creek

See also: creek

English

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Noun

Creek (plural Creeks)

1. One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee.

Derived terms

• Creek County

Translations

Translations

• Cherokee: ᎠᎫᏌ (agusa)

• German: Krik m, Krik-Indianer m

Proper noun

Creek

1. The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.
2. A surname​.

Translations

language

• Creek: Mvskoke
• Czech: Kríkština
• French: creek (fr) f

• Irish: Créicis f
• Russian: крикский (krikskij), маскоги (maskogi)
• Turkish: Krikçe

Adjective

Creek (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.

   The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Creek, mus

Anagrams

• ecker