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Webster 1913 Edition


Maroon

Ma-roon′

,
Noun.
[Written also
marroon
.]
[F.
marron
, abbrev. fr. Sp.
cimarron
wild, unruly, from
cima
the summit of a mountain; hence,
negro cimarron
a runaway negro that lives in the mountains.]
In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.

Ma-roon′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Marooned
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Marooning
.]
[See
Maroon
a fugitive slave.]
To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate.
Marooning party
,
a social excursion party that sojourns several days on the shore or in some retired place; a prolonged picnic.
[Southern U. S.]
Bartlett.

Ma-roon′

(mȧ-roōn′)
,
Adj.
[F.
marron
chestnut-colored, fr.
marron
a large French chestnut, It.
marrone
; cf. LGr.
μάραον
. Cf.
Marron
.]
Having the color called maroon. See 4th
Maroon
.
Maroon lake
,
lake prepared from madder, and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its color.

Ma-roon′

,
Noun.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Maroon

MAROON'

,
Noun.
A name given to free blacks living on the mountains in the West India isles.

MAROON'

,
Verb.
T.
To put a sailor a shore on a desolate isle, under pretense of his having committed some great crime.

Definition 2024


maroon

maroon

English

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

  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.
Translations

Adjective

maroon (not comparable)

  1. Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

Verb

maroon (third-person singular simple present maroons, present participle marooning, simple past and past participle marooned)

  1. To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.
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Etymology 2

French marron (chestnut; brown).

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

  1. A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
    maroon colour:    
Translations

Adjective

maroon (comparative more maroon, superlative most maroon)

  1. Of a maroon color
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See also

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

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

Etymology 4

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

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

  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
  • See also Wikisaurus:fool.
  • See also Wikisaurus:idiot.

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