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Mus·kie  (msk), Edmund Sixtus 1914-1996.
American politician. A Democratic U.S. senator from Maine (1958-1980), he also served as U.S. secretary of state (1980-1981).
mus·kie or mus·ky  (msk)
n. pl. mus·kies
The muskellunge.
muskie [ˈmʌskɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Canadian an informal name for the muskellunge
Muskie [ˈmʌskɪ]
n
(Biographies / Muskie, Edmund (Sixtus) (1914-1996) M, US, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) Edmund (Sixtus). 1914-96, US Democratic politician: Governor of Maine (1955-59): senator for Maine (1959-80): Secretary of State (1980-81)
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