maroon
- Noun. An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.
- Noun. A castaway; a person who has been marooned.
- Adjective. Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
- Verb. To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.
- Noun. A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
- Adjective. Of a '''maroon''' color.
- Noun. (nautical) A rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat.
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