maroon in French
maroon in French is marron, bordeaux, marron pourpré — maroon means a dark brownish-red colour.
maroon in French
marron
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
bordeaux
Of a maroon color
marron pourpré
Of a maroon color
Bushinengué
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
marron
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
marronne
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
noir marron
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
nègre libre
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
nègre marron
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
bordeaux
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
marron pourpré
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
abandonner
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
What does "maroon" mean?
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adj A dark brownish-red colour.
"She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours."
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verb To strand someone in a remote or isolated place, leaving them unable to get away.
"The sailors were marooned on a deserted island after the shipwreck."
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noun Historically, an enslaved person who escaped and formed independent communities, especially in the Caribbean and the Americas, or their descendants.
"Maroon communities in Jamaica successfully resisted colonial forces for generations."
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maroon in a sentence
- She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours.
- The sailors were marooned on a deserted island after the shipwreck.
- A flat tyre left them marooned on the motorway for hours.
- Maroon communities in Jamaica successfully resisted colonial forces for generations.
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What is "maroon" in French?
"maroon" in French is marron, bordeaux, marron pourpré. maroon means: A dark brownish-red colour.
How do you use "maroon" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours." In French, "maroon" is marron, bordeaux, marron pourpré.
Are there other ways to say "maroon" in French?
Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "maroon": marron, bordeaux, marron pourpré, Bushinengué, marronne, noir marron.
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