meaning of maroona

1. To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate.
2.
Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.
3.
A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
4.
An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
5.
In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.
6.
an exploding firework used as a warning signal


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