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Raremaroon
The correct spelling is maroon.
How to pronounce maroon
/məˈɹuːn/
nounIPA: /məˈɹuːn/
Say it like: Mar-oon
The correct spelling is maroon. An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.
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Meanings
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.
- 3.A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
- 4.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).
- 5.An idiot; a fool.
verb
- 1.To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
adjective
- 1.Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
- 2.Of a maroon color
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