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Meaning of 'maroon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Maroon [ a.]
- Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.
2 . Maroon [ n.]
- In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.
- A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
- An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
3 . Maroon [ v. t.]
- To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate.

Meaning of 'maroon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . maroon [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who is stranded (as on an island)
Example in sentence:
  • when the tide came in I was a maroon out there
2 . maroon [ v]
Meaning (2):
- leave stranded on a desert island without resources
Example in sentence:
  • The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island
Meaning (3):
- leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
Example in sentence:
  • the travellers were marooned

Nearby Words:

mar mar-text mara marabou marabout maracan marai maranatha maranta maraschino

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