Definition of "maroon" []

• To put ashore on a deserted island or coast and intentionally abandon. (verb-transitive)
• To abandon or isolate with little hope of ready rescue or escape: The travelers were marooned by the blizzard. (verb-transitive)
• A fugitive Black slave in the West Indies in the 17th and 18th centuries. (noun)
• A descendant of such a slave. (noun)
• A person who is marooned, as on an island. (noun)

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• "It's like saying "Compared to black, a very dark maroon is a light colour"."
• "He should be available for his final game in maroon and gold."
• "Even University of Minnesota fans dressed in maroon and gold were rooting for neighboring Iowa State, which has three players from Minnesota on its roster."