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maroon

/məˈɹuːn/
noun

  1. An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.

  2. A castaway; a person who has been marooned.

    Similar: castaway

Synonymscastaway
verb

  1. To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.

adjective

  1. Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

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