maroon

[ muh-roon ]

/ məˈrun /

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adjective

dark brownish-red.

Chiefly British.

a loudly exploding firework consisting of a cardboard container filled with gunpowder.
a similar firework used as a danger or warning signal, as by railway brakemen.

Origin of maroon

1585–95; <French marron literally, chestnut, Middle French <Upper Italian (Tuscan marrone), perhaps ultimately derivative of pre-Latin *marr- stone

Words nearby maroon

Marne, Maroc, marocain, Maroni, Maronite, maroon, Maroon Peak, maroquin, maror, Maros, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome

Definition for maroon (2 of 2)

maroon²

[ muh-roon ]

/ məˈrun /

verb (used with object)

to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers.

to place in an isolated and often dangerous position: The rising floodwaters marooned us on top of the house.

to abandon and leave without aid or resources: Having lost all his money, he was marooned in the strange city.

noun

(often initial capital letter) any of a group of Black people, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.

a person who is marooned: Robinson Crusoe lived for years as a maroon.

Origin of maroon

First recorded in 1660–70; from French mar(r)on, apparently from American Spanish cimarrón “wild”; first used in reference to domestic animals that escaped into the woods, later to people who escaped slavery; see cimarron

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Example sentences from the Web for maroon

We all remember when Levine shot to fame with Maroon 5's Songs About Jane.
Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God|Emily Shire|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It stayed at the top for three days, out-pacing tracks by Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent.
When Harry Met Cancer|Itay Hod|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Halle Berry won the same award in 2002 for Monster's Ball when she dazzled in a semi-sheer, maroon Elie Saab gown.
Barbara Tfank: The Red Carpet Radical|Erin Cunningham|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I entered the one-room building, I saw some 20 people standing in the back, mostly prison officials in maroon jackets.
Eyewitness to the Firing Squad|Lawrence Schiller|April 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Floundering and slipping in the mud, the Blues steadily pounded their way down to the "Maroon's" goal.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
"I'm Ben Gunn, I am," replied the maroon, wriggling like an eel in his embarrassment.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson
In talking it over, Clara and I have decided that it had better be covered with maroon, instead of green, as you advised.
At Last|Marion Harland
Turkoman rugs are usually a rich brown or maroon in color, and are apt to contain slightly elongated octagonal figures.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway
It is a sombre red, which at one moment seems to be toned in the direction of maroon, and at another in the direction of brown.
Travels in South Kensington|Moncure Daniel Conway

British Dictionary definitions for maroon (1 of 2)

maroon¹

/ (məˈruːn) /

verb (tr)

to leave ashore and abandon, esp on an island

to isolate without resources

noun

a descendant of a group of runaway slaves living in the remoter areas of the Caribbean or Guyana

US and Canadian informal a person who has been marooned, esp on an island

Word Origin for maroon

C17 (applied to fugitive slaves): from American Spanish cimarrón wild, literally: dwelling on peaks, from Spanish cima summit

British Dictionary definitions for maroon (2 of 2)

maroon²

/ (məˈruːn) /

noun

a dark red to purplish-red colour
(as adjective)a maroon carpet

an exploding firework, esp one used as a warning signal

Word Origin for maroon

C18: from French, literally: chestnut, marron 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	maroon
释义	maroon ¹ [ muh-roon ] / məˈrun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maroon ON THESAURUS.COM adjective dark brownish-red. Chiefly British. a loudly exploding firework consisting of a cardboard container filled with gunpowder. a similar firework used as a danger or warning signal, as by railway brakemen. Origin of maroon ¹ 1585–95; <French marron literally, chestnut, Middle French <Upper Italian (Tuscan marrone), perhaps ultimately derivative of pre-Latin *marr- stone Words nearby maroon Marne, Maroc, marocain, Maroni, Maronite, maroon, Maroon Peak, maroquin, maror, Maros, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome Definition for maroon (2 of 2) maroon² [ muh-roon ] / məˈrun / verb (used with object) to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers. to place in an isolated and often dangerous position: The rising floodwaters marooned us on top of the house. to abandon and leave without aid or resources: Having lost all his money, he was marooned in the strange city. noun (often initial capital letter) any of a group of Black people, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas. a person who is marooned: Robinson Crusoe lived for years as a maroon. Origin of maroon ² First recorded in 1660–70; from French mar(r)on, apparently from American Spanish cimarrón “wild”; first used in reference to domestic animals that escaped into the woods, later to people who escaped slavery; see cimarron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maroon We all remember when Levine shot to fame with Maroon 5's Songs About Jane. Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God\|Emily Shire\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It stayed at the top for three days, out-pacing tracks by Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent. When Harry Met Cancer\|Itay Hod\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Halle Berry won the same award in 2002 for Monster's Ball when she dazzled in a semi-sheer, maroon Elie Saab gown. Barbara Tfank: The Red Carpet Radical\|Erin Cunningham\|March 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As I entered the one-room building, I saw some 20 people standing in the back, mostly prison officials in maroon jackets. Eyewitness to the Firing Squad\|Lawrence Schiller\|April 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Floundering and slipping in the mud, the Blues steadily pounded their way down to the "Maroon's" goal. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron\|J. W. Duffield "I'm Ben Gunn, I am," replied the maroon, wriggling like an eel in his embarrassment. Treasure Island\|Robert Louis Stevenson In talking it over, Clara and I have decided that it had better be covered with maroon, instead of green, as you advised. At Last\|Marion Harland Turkoman rugs are usually a rich brown or maroon in color, and are apt to contain slightly elongated octagonal figures. Commercial Geography\|Jacques W. Redway It is a sombre red, which at one moment seems to be toned in the direction of maroon, and at another in the direction of brown. Travels in South Kensington\|Moncure Daniel Conway British Dictionary definitions for maroon (1 of 2) maroon¹ / (məˈruːn) / verb (tr) to leave ashore and abandon, esp on an island to isolate without resources noun a descendant of a group of runaway slaves living in the remoter areas of the Caribbean or Guyana US and Canadian informal a person who has been marooned, esp on an island Word Origin for maroon C17 (applied to fugitive slaves): from American Spanish cimarrón wild, literally: dwelling on peaks, from Spanish cima summit British Dictionary definitions for maroon (2 of 2) maroon² / (məˈruːn) / noun a dark red to purplish-red colour (as adjective)a maroon carpet an exploding firework, esp one used as a warning signal Word Origin for maroon C18: from French, literally: chestnut, marron 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maroon isolate, strand, leave, beach, desert, forsake, cast away
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maroon

adjective

Origin of maroon

Words nearby maroon

Definition for maroon (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of maroon

Example sentences from the Web for maroon

British Dictionary definitions for maroon (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

noun

Word Origin for maroon

British Dictionary definitions for maroon (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for maroon

Words related to maroon