maroon
//məˈɹuːn//
Noun
1
A dark brownish-red color.
She wore a maroon scarf that matched her coat.
Adjective
maroonCanonical form
1
Of a dark brownish-red color.
She wore a maroon sweater to the party.
Verb
maroonInfinitive
maroonPresent tense
maroonedPast tense
maroonedPast participle
marooningPresent participle
maroonsThird-person singular
1
To abandon someone in an isolated place, especially on a deserted island, with no means of escape.
The pirates marooned the captain on a deserted island.
2
To leave someone stranded or isolated in a difficult situation.
The company's sudden bankruptcy marooned hundreds of employees without pay.
Noun
1
A person who has been marooned; historically, a fugitive slave or their descendant living in the Caribbean or Americas.
The maroons established their own communities in the mountains of Jamaica.