Maroon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /məˈruːn/, /məˈrəʊn/, /məˈrəʉn/
• Hyphenation: ma + roon
• Rhymes: -uːn, -əʊn

Derived from the American-Spanish cimarrón, meaning “fugitive,” “wild”, “untamed”.

Noun

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.

Full definition of maroon

Adjective

1. Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

Verb

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

Derived terms

• marooner

French marron ("chestnut; brown").

Noun

1. A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

Adjective

1. Of a maroon color

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Noun

1. (nautical) A rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat.

From an intentional mispronunciation of the word moron used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny.

Noun

1. (slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fool.
• 2011, S. Watts Taylor, Tarnish, iUniverse (2011), ISBN 9781462002023, page 21:At least, I would not be sleeping that night. Why did I have that espresso? What a maroon!

Synonyms

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Anagrams

• romano