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Maroon

Maroon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Maroon? [n] an exploding firework used as a warning signal [adj] dark brownish to purplish red [v] isolate without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island" [v] leave stranded; put ashore on a desolate island and abandon Synonyms \| Synonyms for Maroon: brownish-red \| chromatic \| strand Related Terms \| Find terms related to Maroon: abandon \| back out \| beg off \| bivouac \| bricky \| cardinal \| carmine \| carnation \| carnelian \| cast away \| cerise \| cherry \| cherry-colored \| cherry-red \| crimson \| cry off \| damask \| depart from \| desert \| discard \| drop out \| encamp \| evacuate \| ferruginous \| fiery \| fire-red \| flame-colored \| flame-red \| flaming \| forsake \| glowing \| go back on \| gules \| hot \| incarmined \| inflamed \| infrared \| iron-red \| isolate \| jettison \| jilt \| lake-colored \| laky \| lateritious \| leave \| leave behind \| leave flat \| lobster-red \| lurid \| port-wine \| puce \| pull out \| quit \| quit cold \| red \| reddened \| reddish \| reddish-amber \| reddish-brown \| red-dyed \| red-looking \| renege \| rubicund \| rubiginous \| rubric \| rubricose \| ruby \| ruby-colored \| ruby-red \| ruddied \| ruddy \| rufescent \| rufous \| rust \| rust-red \| rusty \| say goodbye to \| scarlet \| seclude \| stammel \| stand down \| strand \| take leave of \| tent \| throw over \| tile-red \| Titian \| Titian-red \| vacate \| vermilion \| vinaceous \| warm \| wine \| wine-colored \| wine-red \| withdraw See Also \| abandon \| desert \| desolate \| firework \| forsake \| insulate \| isolate \| pyrotechnics Maroon In Webster's Dictionary \Maroon"\, n. [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. \Maroon"\, v. 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. \Maroon"\, a. [F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. ?. 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. \Maroon"\, 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.

Maroon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Maroon?

[n] an exploding firework used as a warning signal
[adj] dark brownish to purplish red
[v] isolate without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"
[v] leave stranded; put ashore on a desolate island and abandon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Maroon: brownish-red | chromatic | strand

Maroon In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma*roon"\, n. [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"\, v. 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"\, a. [F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a
large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. ?. 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"\, 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.

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