"Maroon" meaning in English

See Maroon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Maroons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Maroons}} Maroon (plural Maroons)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Maroon-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Maroons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Maroon (plural Maroons)
  1. Alternative form of maroon (“descendant of escaped slaves”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maroon (extra: descendant of escaped slaves)
    Sense id: en-Maroon-en-noun-b5as2MAr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Maroons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Maroon (plural Maroons)
  1. (Australia) A member of the Queensland State of Origin rugby league team, who wear maroon-coloured jerseys. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-Maroon-en-noun-XMe6eQHG Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 8 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 5 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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