"Marooner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Marooners [plural]
Etymology: From Maroon (5) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Maroon 5|er|alt1=Maroon (5)|id2=occupation}} Maroon (5) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Marooner (plural Marooners)
  1. (slang) A member of the American pop rock band Maroon 5. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Marooner-en-noun-tFV5QBZo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

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          "ref": "2004 July 2, Dan Nailen, “Maroon 5 lands in a good place, but wants to keep moving”, in The Salt Lake Tribune, volume 268, number 80, page D11",
          "text": "Long before “Harder to Breathe” and “This Love” settled on radio stations ranging from Top 40 to rock to “alternative,” four of the five Marooners were in a band called Kara’s Flowers, recording albums as teenagers and doing a little touring.",
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