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Meaning of maroon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

maroon

Pronunciation:/məˈɹuːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.

  2. A castaway; a person who has been marooned.

    Synonyms:castaway

verb

Definitions

  1. To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

maroon

Pronunciation:/məˈɹuːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (e.g. to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).