Definition of marroon. Meaning of marroon. Synonyms of marroon

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Definition of marroon

marroon
Maroon 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.
Marroon
Marroon Mar*roon", n. & a. Same as 1st Maroon.

Meaning of marroon from wikipedia

- Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael...
- Darren Maroon (born 4 May 1966) is a former Lebanon international rugby league footballer who represented Lebanon at the 2000 World Cup. Maroon was born...
- Areas controlled by European powers in 1939. British (red) and Belgian (marroon) colonies fought with the Allies. Italian (light green) with the Axis....
- Areas controlled by European powers in 1939. British (red) and Belgian (marroon) colonies fought with the Allies. Italian (light green) with the Axis....
- Haitian Vodou practitioner, leader of the Bois-Caïman ceremony and women marroon...
- School Marching Band (Carrolton, GA), Campaign Central High School Marching Marroons (Champaign, IL), East Mississippi Community College Marching Band (Scooba...
- Terry O'Connor  Lebanon – coached by John Elias and captained by Darren Marroon  New Zealand – coached by Frank Endacott and captained by Richie Barnett...
- Spaniards, realizing the economy threatened, face the possibility of a marroon takeover of the island. But the expeditions against the black captain fail...
- from Chahauytire are dark marooon and white. Designs are woven in dark marroon or purple on white backgrounds, while plain weave pampa sections are modulations...
- run to Marroon (now spelt Maroon), which is derived from the indigenous name for Mt Maroon, "Murrun", which means "sand goanna". In 1864 Marroon was purchased...