n. | 1. | In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains. | |||
v. t. | 1. | To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate.
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a. | 1. | Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.
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n. | 1. | A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple. | |||
2. | An explosive shell. See Marron, 3. |
Noun | 1. | maroon - a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there" |
2. | maroon - a dark purplish red to dark brownish red | |
3. | maroon - an exploding firework used as a warning signal | |
Verb | 1. | maroon - leave stranded or isolated withe little hope og rescue; "the travellers were marooned" Synonyms: strand |
2. | maroon - leave stranded on a desert island without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island" | |
Adj. | 1. | maroon - dark brownish to purplish red Synonyms: brownish-red |