Maroon word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "maroon" word

[noun] an exploding firework used as a warning signal
[adjective] dark brownish to purplish red
[verb] isolate without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"
[verb] leave stranded; put ashore on a desolate island and abandon

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\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.
\Ma*roon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marooning}.] [See {Maroon} a fugitive slave.] To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. {Marooning party}, a social excursion party that sojourns several days on the shore or in some retired place; a prolonged picnic. [Southern U. S.] --Bartlett.
\Ma*roon"\, a. [F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. ?. Cf. {Marron}.] Having the color called maroon. See 4th {Maroon}. {Maroon lake}, lake prepared from madder, and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its color.
\Ma*roon"\, n. 1. A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple. 2. An explosive shell. See {Marron}, 3.

Synonyms for maroon

brownish-red, chromatic, strand

Related terms: carnation, carnelian, cerise, cherry-red, cry off, drop out, evacuate, flaming, leave, leave behind, leave flat, red-dyed, rubric, ruddied, rufous, say goodbye to, scarlet, seclude, throw over, tile-red, Titian-red, wine

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Let's analyse "maroon" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOORAM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -- .- .-. --- --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: maroon: 1 + 6 + 6 = 13, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: maroon: 4 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 5 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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