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maroon | undefined |

As adjectives the difference between maroon and undefined

is that maroon is associated with maroon culture, communities or peoples or maroon can be of a maroon color while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a noun maroon

is an escaped negro slave of the caribbean and the americas or a descendant of escaped slaves or maroon can be a dark red, somewhat brownish, color or maroon can be (nautical) a rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat or maroon can be (slang|derogatory) an idiot; a fool.

As a verb maroon

is to abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

maroon

English

Etymology 1

Derived from the American-Spanish , meaning “fugitive,” “wild”, “untamed”.

Noun

(en noun)
  • An escaped slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.
  • A castaway; a person who has been marooned.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

    • Derived terms

    * marooner

    External links

    * A good short account of the "Bush Negroes" in Suriname

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a maroon color

    • See also

    *

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat.

    • Etymology 4

    From an intentional mispronunciation of the word (moron) used by the cartoon character .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fool.
  • * 2011 , S. Watts Taylor, Tarnish , iUniverse (2011), ISBN 9781462002023, page 21:
    • At least, I would not be sleeping that night. Why did I have that espresso? What a maroon !
    Synonyms
    * See also . * See also .

    Anagrams

    * English terms with multiple etymologies

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined