Definition of maroon Maroon
/mɚuˈn/ - [merun] - ma•roon
We found 25 definitions of maroon from 7 different sources.
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What does maroon mean?
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NounPlural: maroons |
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| maroon - a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there" | ||
| unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune | ||
| maroon - an exploding firework used as a warning signal | ||
| maroon - a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color | ||
Verb |
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| maroon - leave stranded on a desert island without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island" | ||
| insulate, isolate protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came" | ||
| maroon - leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue; "the travellers were marooned" | ||
| strand | ||
| forsake, desert, desolate, abandon leave behind; "the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period" | ||
Adjectivemaroon, marooner, maroonest |
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| maroon - of dark brownish to purplish red | ||
| brownish-red | ||
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Wiktionary 
- maroon (Noun)
An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves. - maroon (Noun)
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. - maroon (Noun)
A dark red, somewhat brownish, color. - maroon (Noun)
A rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat. - maroon (Noun)
An idiot; a fool. - maroon (Verb)
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island. - maroon (Adjective)
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples. - maroon (Adjective)
Of a maroon color.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- maroon (n.)
In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains. - maroon (v. t.)
To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. - maroon (a.)
Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon. - maroon (n.)
A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple. - maroon (n.)
An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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maroon
To leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue. -
maroon
An exploding firework used as a warning signal. -
maroon
A runaway slave in the West Indies, Central America, South America, or North America.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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maroon
A name for a bright light of that colour used for signals; and also for an explosive ball of prepared paste-board.
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Maroon is a dark red color. The word comes from the French word "marron" which means "chestnut".
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