"Nanny of the Maroons" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnæni ʌv ðə məˈruːnz/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nanny of the Maroons
  1. (historical) A Jamaican heroine, 18th-century leader of a community of formerly enslaved Africans in a guerrilla war against the British. Wikipedia link: Nanny of the Maroons Tags: historical Categories (topical): Individuals, People Translations (Jamaican historical figure): Nanny (Jamaican Creole), Granny Nanny (Jamaican Creole)
    Sense id: en-Nanny_of_the_Maroons-en-name-sw4Dj0XS Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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