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Definition of maroon
1 capitalized : a fugitive black slave of the West Indies and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries; also : a descendant of such a slave
2 : a person who is marooned
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Origin and Etymology of maroon
probably from French maron, marron feral, fugitive, modification of American Spanish cimarrón wild, savage
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Definition of maroon
transitive verb
1 : to put ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave to one's fate
2 : to place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape
Examples of maroon in a Sentence
pets that had been cruelly marooned by their owners at the end of the summer
First Known Use of maroon
circa 1709
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Definition of maroon
: a dark red
Origin and Etymology of maroon
French marron Spanish chestnut
MAROON Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of maroon for English Language Learners
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: to leave (someone) in a place (such as an island) that is difficult or impossible to get away from
MAROON Defined for Kids
Definition of maroon for Students
marooned
;marooning
: to abandon in a place that is difficult to escape from The sailors were marooned on an island.
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