MAROON

maroon, brownish-red

(adjective) of dark brownish to purplish red

maroon

(noun) an exploding firework used as a warning signal

maroon

(noun) a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

maroon

(noun) a person who is stranded (as on an island); “when the tide came in I was a maroon out there”

maroon

(verb) leave stranded on a desert island without resources; “The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island”

maroon, strand

(verb) leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue; “the travellers were marooned”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

Maroon (plural Maroons)

Alternative form of maroon (“descendant of escaped slaves”)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Maroon (plural Maroons)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maroon is the 27481^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 877 individuals. Maroon is most common among White (90.19%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Morano, Romano-, romano

Etymology 1

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves. [from 17th c.]

A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]

Synonym: castaway

Adjective

maroon (not comparable)

Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

Verb

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

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

Etymology 2

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

Adjective

maroon (comparative more maroon, superlative most maroon)

Of a maroon color

Etymology 3

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

(nautical) A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (e.g. to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).

Etymology 4

Noun

maroon (plural maroons)

(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fool.

Synonyms: Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot

Anagrams

• Morano, Romano-, romano

Source: Wiktionary

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Ma*roon", n. [Written also marroon.] Etym: [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.]

Definition: In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.

Ma*roon", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Marooning.] Etym: [See Maroon a fugitive slave.]

Definition: 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", a. Etym: [F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. Marron.]

Definition: 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", 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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