Maroon1. (v. t.) To leave a person on a desolate island or coast.
2. (n.) In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.
3. (a.) Having the color called maroon. See Maroon.
4. (n.) A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
5. (n.) An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
Thesaurus Entries
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