(n) a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ AS. crecca; akin to D. kreek, Icel. kriki crack, nook; cf. W. crig crack, crigyll ravine, creek. Cf. Crick, Crook. ] 1. A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river. [ 1913 Webster ]
Each creek and cavern of the dangerous shore. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
They discovered a certain creek, with a shore. Acts xxvii. 39. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lesser streams and rivulets are denominated creeks. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Any turn or winding. [ 1913 Webster ]
The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl.; sing.Creek. (Ethnol.) A tribe or confederacy of North American Indians, including the Muskogees, Seminoles, Uchees, and other subordinate tribes. They formerly inhabited Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. [ 1913 Webster ]
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