Meaning of 'maroon'

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Meaning of ‘maroon’

6 definitions found.

maroon

adjective

of dark brownish to purplish red

Synonyms: brownish-red

noun

an exploding firework used as a warning signal

noun

a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

noun

a person who is stranded (as on an island)

Example: "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"

verb

leave stranded on a desert island without resources

Example: "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"

verb

leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

Example: "the travellers were marooned"

Synonyms: strand

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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