maroon

IPA: mɝˈun

An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
A castaway; a person who has been marooned.
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
(nautical) A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (for example, to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).
(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fool.
A surname.
(Australia) A member of the Queensland State of Origin rugby league team, who wear maroon-coloured jerseys.
Alternative form of maroon (“descendant of escaped slaves”) [An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.]

Examples of "maroon" in Sentences

He should be available for his final game in maroon and gold.
It's like saying "Compared to black, a very dark maroon is a light colour".
A very dark red, if pure or crimson, is called maroon; if brownish, chestnut or chocolate.
It's fresh and these are my two favorite colors, she says, referring to her maroon vest and mustard shirt.
To school we wear sweater vests from Benetton in maroon and forest and bright pink over men's white T-shirts.
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.
She was surprised and horrified by the blood tears that seeped out from under the sagged down eyelids and plopped in maroon patches onto the Sybil’s white robes.
I wrote about furloughs in July in advance of the first unpaid day, one reader's online comment called me a clueless "maroon" -- just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.