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1728–1740 anti-British revolt in Jamaica
The First Maroon War was a conflict between the Jamaican Maroons and the colonial British authorities that started around 1728 and continued until the
First_Maroon_War
Community founded by escaped slaves
abolished in 1838. The Windward Maroons and those from the Cockpit Country resisted conquest in the First Maroon War (c. 1728 to 1740), which the colonial
Jamaican_Maroons
1795–96 Jamaican slave rebellion
The Second Maroon War of 1795–1796 was an eight-month conflict between the Maroons of Cudjoe's Town (Trelawny Town), a Maroon settlement later renamed
Second_Maroon_War
Leader of Windward Maroons in Jamaica (c. 1686 – c. 1760)
fought a guerrilla war lasting many years against British authorities in the Colony of Jamaica, in what became known as the First Maroon War. Much of what
Nanny_of_the_Maroons
Jamaican Maroons, culminating in the First Maroon War of the 1730s and the Second Maroon War of 1795–1796. The aftermath of the Baptist War shone a light
History_of_Jamaica
British crown colony in the Caribbean (1655–1962)
Trelawny Maroons felt that they were being mistreated under the terms of Cudjoe's Treaty of 1739, which ended the First Maroon War. The war lasted for
Colony_of_Jamaica
Historical community in Jamaica
Slave Revolts: A Sociohistorical Analysis of the First Maroon War, 1665–1740", in Richard Price (ed.), Maroon Societies: Rebel Slave Communities in the Americas
Free_black_people_in_Jamaica
Ethnic group and nation in Ghana
Garvey and his first wife, Amy Ashwood Garvey, were of Asante descent. Also are Jamaican freedom fighters during slavery: Nanny of the Maroons (now a Jamaican
Asante_people
Fugitive slaves who lived in hidden communities
to as maroons in English, and as cimarrones in Spanish America. The English word "maroon" likely derives from the Spanish word "cimarron". Maroon communities
Maroons
leaders of the Windward Maroons, who fought the British colonial forces of Jamaica to a standstill during the First Maroon War of the 1730s. The name Quao
Quao
Topics referred to by the same term
War First Italian War of Independence First Italo-Ethiopian War First Jewish–Roman War First Macedonian War First Margrave War First Maroon War First
First_War
Armed uprising by slaves
Rebellion. Nanny of the Maroons was an 18th-century leader of the Jamaican Maroons who led them to victory in the First Maroon War. The Quilombo dos Palmares
Slave_rebellion
Ghanaian abstract strategy game
board are awarded to the opponent. Such a move is legal, but the last (or first) house is not captured. Various other rules also exist. Variations allowing
Oware
This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Jamaica. American Revolutionary War: Action of 15 January 1782 Action of 17 February 1783
List of wars involving Jamaica
List_of_wars_involving_Jamaica
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Maroon State School and Maroon War Memorial is a heritage-listed state school and war memorial at 2772 Boonah Rathdowney Road, Maroon, Scenic Rim Region
Maroon State School and Maroon War Memorial
Maroon_State_School_and_Maroon_War_Memorial
Dialect of Akan in Ghana
Wars Battle of Feyiase 1733 slave insurrection on St. John Tacky's War First Maroon War Second Maroon War Battle of Atakpamé Anglo-Ashanti wars War of
Asante_Twi
Ghanaian symbols representing concepts or aphorisms
for Adinkra, however, has been directly disproven, as the Gyaman-Asante war in which tradition recounts the Asante learning Adinkra symbols from Gyaman
Adinkra_symbols
American pop rock band Maroon 5 has released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, one remix album, seven extended plays (EPs)
Maroon_5_discography
Throne of Asante kings
Many wars have broken out over the ownership of the royal throne. In 1896, Asantehene Prempeh I was deported rather than risk losing both the war and the
Golden_Stool
1831 failed slave rebellion in British-ruled Jamaica
of the Baptist War, hundreds of slaves ran away into the Cockpit Country in order to avoid being forced back into slavery. The Maroons were dispatched
Baptist_War
Former Akan empire centred on present-day Ghana
several wars with neighboring kingdoms and lesser organized groups such as the Fante. The Asante held their own against the British in the first two of
Asante_Empire
Afro-Caribbean ethnic group
Led by Cudjoe and Queen Nanny (Kojo and Nana), the First Maroon War was a conflict between Maroons in Jamaica and the colonial British authorities that
Coromantee
King of the Ashanti (Asantehene)
with a target of 10 million dollars to rehabilitate the health centre. The first stage which was the refurbishment of two wards of the A block was completed
Otumfuo_Nana_Osei_Tutu_II
18th century Jamaican town
the Windward Maroons, who fought a guerrilla war of resistance against the British colonial forces of Jamaica during the First Maroon War of the 1730s
Crawford's_Town
Akan swords originating from Ghana
were on the verge of losing the war to Ɔpemsoɔ Osei Tutu and Asanteman. Because they belong to the Asona clan, they first went to Nana Oti Awere, Akwamuhene
Akrafena
1760 slave rebellion in British Jamaica
Nanny during the First Maroon War of the 1730s. Before taken captive, Tacky was king of his village. He recalled selling prisoners of war of his rivals of
Tacky's_Revolt
Abandoned Maroon Village in Saint Thomas, Jamaica
Windward Maroons; it was known as Nanny Town. Nanny Town was organized similarly to a typical Ashanti tribe in Africa. After the First Maroon War, a deed
Nanny_Town
1791–1804 slave revolt in Hispanola
colony into civil war. The signal to begin the revolt had been given by Dutty Boukman, a high priest of vodou and leader of the Maroon slaves, and Cecile
Haitian_Revolution
porcupine fights from all angles" and the readiness of the Asante nation to wage war on its enemies with the motto "Kum apem a, apem beba" (Kill a thousand, a
Emblem of His Majesty the King of Ashanti
Emblem_of_His_Majesty_the_King_of_Ashanti
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Maroon War Memorial & Memorial Enclosure is a heritage-listed memorial at Boonah–Rathdowney Road, Maroon, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It
Maroon_War_Memorial
Akan goddess
buried. Asase is the God of peace, meaning that when there is a murder, war or a way where human blood is intentionally spilt, very substantial sacrifices
Asase_Ya/Afua
Hourglass-shaped drum from Western Africa
Fontomfrom becoming part of the Bono royal music ensemble as it is today, it was first introduced into Bonoman by Bonohene Akumfi Ameyaw I and Bonohemaa Owusuaa
Fontomfrom
Independence from the UK on 6 August 1962
Blacks. These conflicts culminated in 1728, when the First Maroon War began between the English and Maroons. Largely owing to the easily defendable, dense forest
Independence_of_Jamaica
Afro-Mexican slave revolt leader (born 1545)
also called simply Yanga or Ñanga, was a Central African man who led a maroon colony of enslaved Africans in the highlands near Veracruz, New Spain during
Gaspar_Yanga
Jamaican Maroon leader Monday d.c. 1764)
'Slavery and Slave Revolts: A Sociohistorical Analysis of the First Maroon War, 1665-1740', Maroon Societies: Rebel Slave Communities in the Americas, ed. by
Cudjoe
Caribbean Nation
century, slaves ran away and joined the Maroons in increasing numbers, and resulted in The First Maroon War (1728 – 1739/40), which ended in stalemate
Jamaica
Wars Battle of Feyiase 1733 slave insurrection on St. John Tacky's War First Maroon War Second Maroon War Battle of Atakpamé Anglo-Ashanti wars War of
List of hospitals in the Ashanti Region
List_of_hospitals_in_the_Ashanti_Region
Ethnic minority of Jamaica
which then made up the majority of the island’s population. During the First Maroon War, Jamaicans who escaped from slavery fought against British colonialists
White_Jamaicans
Armed struggles for national independence
This is a list of wars of independence, including armed conflicts fought for the independence of a nation. These wars may or may not have achieved the
List_of_wars_of_independence
International symbol of airborne forces
The maroon beret in a military configuration has been an international symbol of airborne forces since the Second World War. It was first officially introduced
Maroon_beret
British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator
in signing the treaty which ended the First Maroon War between the colony of Jamaica and the Jamaican Maroons. Trelawny also sat in the British House
Edward Trelawny (colonial administrator)
Edward_Trelawny_(colonial_administrator)
American pop rock band
the band re-emerged as Maroon 5, adding guitarist Valentine. Signed to Octone Records, they released their first album as Maroon 5, titled Songs About
Maroon_5
Settlement of Jamaican Maroons in Westmoreland, Jamaica
was the Maroon warrior who led them into battle during the First Maroon War in the 1730s. The Maroons of Cudjoe's Town, known as Leeward Maroons, fought
Cudjoe's_Town_(Trelawny_Town)
Historic site at Dunbar Creek, Georgia, US
literary history. The mutiny by the Igbo people has been referred to as the first "freedom march" in the history of America. Although for more than two centuries
Igbo_Landing
Flag of the Ashanti people
descended from heaven in a cloud of white dust and landed in the lap of the first Ashanti Emperor Osei Tutu I. It is said to possess the sunsum (soul) of
Ashanti_flag
Place in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
Returned Maroons of Flagstaff believe that the treaty was signed at Petty River Bottom, near the village of Flagstaff. During the First Maroon War, rebel
Accompong
Marketplace in Ashanti Region, Ghana
for the entire market. The project is currently on its second phase. The first phase of the project began in 2015 and was valued at a cost of US$259,425
Kejetia_Market
Repatriated Africans from Cudjoe's Town (Trelawny Town), in Jamaica
deported by the British authorities in Jamaica following the Second Maroon War in 1796, first to Nova Scotia. Four years later in 1800, they were transported
Jamaican Maroons in Sierra Leone
Jamaican_Maroons_in_Sierra_Leone
Former Spanish colony in the Caribbean
and run-away African slaves, and became the ancestors to the Jamaican Maroons of Nanny Town. The Spaniards enslaved many of the native people, overworking
Colony_of_Santiago
Public university in Ghana
this vision. Events in the Gold Coast in the 1940s played into his hands. First, there was the establishment of the University College of the Gold Coast
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame_Nkrumah_University_of_Science_and_Technology
(1655–1962) Invasion of Jamaica 1692 Jamaica earthquake First Maroon War Tacky's War Second Maroon War Baptist War Morant Bay rebellion Rastafari movement Independent
Pre-Columbian_Jamaica
1831 slave rebellion in Virginia, US
C. (1998). Trial Separation: Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and the Civil War. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc.
Nat_Turner's_Rebellion
British flintlock musket
Revolution of 1836 and the Mexican–American War of 1846 to 1848. Brown Besses saw service in the First Opium War and during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
Brown_Bess
1865 rebellion in Morant Bay, Jamaica
London: Alexander & Shepheard, 1895 Smith, Horane. "Marooned in Nova Scotia, A story of the Jamaican Maroons in Canada by Horane Smith", 5 February 2021. Mentions
Morant_Bay_rebellion
quote: "First Anglo-Maratha War...The war ends inconclusively.", Columbia University Press, p. 290, ISBN 9780231500043 Eric Herschthal. America's First Civil
List of wars involving the Kingdom of Great Britain in the 18th century
List_of_wars_involving_the_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_in_the_18th_century
First European settlement in the US
was the first temporarily successful European settlement in what became the continental United States. Ayllón's expedition made their first landing at
San_Miguel_de_Gualdape
known as the 1857 War of Independence and, particularly in the West, the Sepoy Mutiny. 1858: The Mahtra War in Estonia. 1858: Pecija's First Revolt, in Ottoman
List of revolutions and rebellions
List_of_revolutions_and_rebellions
Private bank in Ghana
Ghana. GN Savings and Loans Company Limited was originally incorporated as First National Savings and Loans (FNSL) Company Limited and licensed as a Savings
GN_Bank
African-American anti-slavery leader (1767–1822)
Robert Vesey, both children of Beck, Denmark's first wife, survived past the end of the American Civil War and were emancipated. Robert helped rebuild Charleston's
Denmark_Vesey
Afro-Caribbean healing and spellcasting tradition
events in the 1730s. In Jamaica, the First Maroon War saw British forces fail to suppress the Jamaican Maroons, free Africans who employed spiritual
Obeah
Rugged area of Jamaica
place of refuge for Jamaican Maroons fleeing slavery. During the course of the First Maroon War, there were two Leeward Maroon communities - Cudjoe's Town
Cockpit_Country
Maroons, where they were led by individuals such as Nanny of the Maroons. Friction between Maroons and plantation owners led to the First Maroon War and
Afro-Caribbean_history
Ghanaian dance
Wars Battle of Feyiase 1733 slave insurrection on St. John Tacky's War First Maroon War Second Maroon War Battle of Atakpamé Anglo-Ashanti wars War of
Alkayida
Armed forces of the Asante Empire
African military systems after 1900 Anglo-Ashanti wars Ashanti–Fante War Ga-Fante War Impi Katamanso War Political systems of the Asante Empire Raugh (2004)
Military_of_the_Asante_Empire
Ideology that seeks to develop a Black national identity
maroon villages began to fight for independent recognition. Jamaican Maroons consistently fought British colonists, leading to the First Maroon War (1728–1740)
Black_nationalism
Slave rebellion in North America
York Slave Revolt (British Province of New York, suppressed) 1730 First Maroon War (British Jamaica, victorious) 1730 Chesapeake rebellion (British Chesapeake
Pointe Coupée Slave Conspiracy of 1791
Pointe_Coupée_Slave_Conspiracy_of_1791
Jamaican-born colonial administrator (1688–1764)
theron depending in America during and following the period of the First Maroon War. John Gregory was born in 1688 in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish
John_Gregory_(governor)
these Leeward Maroons fought for their independence during the First Maroon War of the 1730s. When Cudjoe signed the treaty of 1739, the Maroons of Cudjoe's
Major_Jarrett
Slave rebellion on Hispaniola
Latin America portal Caribbean portal North America portal Slave rebellion Maroons Atlantic Slave trade Sebastián Lemba Albert Batista, Celsa. Africans on
1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt
1521_Santo_Domingo_Slave_Revolt
Settlement in Jamaica
and fought two guerrilla wars against the colonial authorities, the First Maroon War of the 1730s and the Second Maroon War of 1795–6. When it was a home
Maroon_Town,_Jamaica
of military service to the Spanish Crown. In effect, Spaniards created a maroon settlement in Florida as a front-line defense against English attacks from
Colonial history of the United States
Colonial_history_of_the_United_States
2000 novel by Nalo Hopkinson
a reference to Nanny of the Maroons, a leader in the early 18th century guerrilla wars now known as the First Maroon War. The planet to which the main
Midnight_Robber
Calendar year
600 men into the colonial army to march into the Blue Mountains. (→ First Maroon War) October 31 – Chief Tomochichi of the Yamacraw band of the Muscogee
1734
Slave revolt in Spanish Louisiana
York Slave Revolt (British Province of New York, suppressed) 1730 First Maroon War (British Jamaica, victorious) 1730 Chesapeake rebellion (British Chesapeake
Pointe Coupée Slave Conspiracy of 1795
Pointe_Coupée_Slave_Conspiracy_of_1795
embroiled in fighting the Maroons in the First Maroon War. He was unsuccessful in his attempts to subdue the Jamaican Maroons. He died in 1735, during
John_Ayscough
Rebellion
York Slave Revolt (British Province of New York, suppressed) 1730 First Maroon War (British Jamaica, victorious) 1730 Chesapeake rebellion (British Chesapeake
Montserrat slave rebellion of 1768
Montserrat_slave_rebellion_of_1768
Slave rebellion in the Territory of Orleans (present-day Louisiana), United States
War, while the area near New Orleans was still controlled by Spain. In the 1780s Jean Saint Malo, an escaped slave, established a colony of maroons in
1811_German_Coast_uprising
1739 slave revolt in the colony of South Carolina
Spanish Florida. In the early 18th century, Kongo had been undergoing civil wars, leading to more people being captured and sold into slavery, including trained
Stono_Rebellion
Concealment in plain sight by any means, e.g. colour, pattern and shape
hide for shooting game. Jamaican Maroons are said to have used plant materials as camouflage in the First Maroon War (c. 1655–1740). The development of
Camouflage
Revolt in the Danish West Indies
militia continued to hunt down maroons and finally declared the rebellion at an end in late August 1734. When the Spanish first occupied the West Indies, they
1733 slave insurrection on St. John
1733_slave_insurrection_on_St._John
people signed a peace treaty, similar to the peace treaty ending the First Maroon War in Jamaica, whereby they were recognised as free people and received
History_of_Suriname
(Texas A&M UP, 2005). online Gambone, Michael D. (ed) War Generation: Veterans of the First World war (1975) Glasson, William Henry. History of military
Social history of soldiers and veterans in the United States
Social_history_of_soldiers_and_veterans_in_the_United_States
Wars Battle of Feyiase 1733 slave insurrection on St. John Tacky's War First Maroon War Second Maroon War Battle of Atakpamé Anglo-Ashanti wars War of
Economy_of_Ashanti
Slave rebellion in Virginia, United States (1800)
ISBN 978-0807844229. Tucker, Spencer C. (2014). The Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Early American Republic, 1783–1812: A Political, Social, and Military
Gabriel's_Rebellion
‘Slavery and Slave Revolts: A Sociohistorical Analysis of the First Maroon War, 1665-1740’, Maroon Societies: Rebel Slave Communities in the Americas, ed. by
Three_Fingered_Jack_(Jamaica)
Jamaican Maroon settlement
peace treaties which brought an end to the First Maroon War. In 1739, Cudjoe, the leader of the Leeward Maroons in western Jamaica, signed a peace treaty
Moore_Town,_Jamaica
Caribbean insurgency
betrayed by a slave named Caspar Lodewijk. They were taken prisoner, and the war was effectively over. Louis Mercier had already been caught at Knip. After
Curaçao_Slave_Revolt_of_1795
1849 slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Gilchrist fled. Nicholas rallied his companions, telling them, "There [will] be war today" and calling on "every man, who called himself a man, to be a man."
Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion
Charleston_Workhouse_Slave_Rebellion
Escaped slaves living in American swamplands
ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Great Dismal Swamp maroons were people who inhabited the swamplands of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia
Great_Dismal_Swamp_maroons
1816 failed slave revolt in British-ruled Barbados
slaves. It was followed by the Demerara rebellion of 1823 and by the Baptist War in Jamaica in 1831–1832; these are often referred to as the "late slave rebellions"
Bussa's_rebellion
Historic house in Virginia, US
for herself and her small family and succeeded. During the American Civil War, the Lacys abandoned Chatham. Its strategic site overlooking Fredericksburg
Chatham_Manor
2010 studio album by Maroon 5
Hands All Over is the third studio album by American pop rock band Maroon 5, which features guest appearances from American country band Lady Antebellum
Hands_All_Over_(album)
1841 U.S. Supreme Court case on the legality of the Atlantic slave trade
translate. He found James Covey, a twenty-year-old sailor on the British man-of-war HMS Buzzard. Covey was a formerly enslaved person from West Africa. The abolitionists
United_States_v._The_Amistad
Slave rebellion in New York City
rights of the Free Negro social group were gradually eroded. In 1702, the first of the New York slave codes were passed, which further limited the rights
New_York_Slave_Revolt_of_1712
Berets as part of a military uniform
States Army. The first were worn during World War II, when a battalion of the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment were presented maroon berets by their British
Military_beret
Park in Kingston, Jamaica
descent who waged a guerrilla campaign against the British during the First Maroon War. Nanny's monument reproduces the sound of the abeng, a traditional instrument
National_Heroes_Park
Granny Nanny, a spiritual leader of the Maroons of Jamaica, leads them to victory in the First Maroon War. In 1748, Marretje Arents leads the Pachtersoproer
List of women who led a revolt or rebellion
List_of_women_who_led_a_revolt_or_rebellion
that led to the First Maroon War and then to a Second Maroon War underscored the necessity to negotiate a treaty with the rebellious Maroon society. The
Human_rights_in_Jamaica
Slave revolt in Louisiana
York Slave Revolt (British Province of New York, suppressed) 1730 First Maroon War (British Jamaica, victorious) 1730 Chesapeake rebellion (British Chesapeake
Samba_rebellion
British Army officer and politician
British Army Service years 1719–1743 Rank Major-General Conflicts First Maroon War War of the Austrian Succession Alma mater Eton College Spouse Mrs Pearson
Stephen_Cornwallis
FIRST MAROON-WAR
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Boy/Male
Muslim
Known, Accepted
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of the habitational name Marston. The two forms seem to have been used interchangeably.French : habitational name from places so called in Marne and Meuse, or from Marçon in Sarthe.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tie, Connection, Young, Youth, Ageless
Boy/Male
Latin Hungarian
Warring.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Teutonic
Warrior; The Title of Nobility Used as a First Name; From the Land that was Burned
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the German personal name Harman, HARMON means "bold/hardy man."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Warrior Arjoon; One of Pandva; S
Boy/Male
Latin American
Warring.
Boy/Male
English
From the Thicket of Trees
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aaron, AARRON means "light-bringer."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Garton in East Yorkshire or from various minor places so named, from Old English gÄra ‘triangular plot of land’ + tÅ«n ‘farmstead’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lofty or exalted, A prophets name (Aaron) (Celebrity Name: Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma)
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Tamil
Heroic Warrior; A Prophet's Name; Hope; Achievement
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
Little Falcon; Warrior; One of the Sea
Boy/Male
Muslim
Secure, Fearless, Trustworthy, Trusted
Female
English
Medieval variant spelling of French Marion, MARIAN means "little rebel."Â Compare with masculine Marian.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places so called, principally in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and North Yorkshire, named in Old English as ‘settlement by a lake’ (from mere or mær ‘pool’, ‘lake’ + tūn ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tūn ‘settlement’). Compare Martin 2.Hungarian (Márton) : from the Hungarian personal name Márton (see Martin 1).
Boy/Male
Australian, Hungarian, Latin
Warlike
Girl/Female
Muslim
Safeguarded, Well-protected
Male
English
Probably an English contraction of French Marcelon, MARLON means "little one of the sea." This name was first brought to public attention by the American actor Marlon Brando whose family is said to be of French descent.Â
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Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Three Eyed; Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pure or holy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Strong warmth of Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Attach to Heart; One of the Constallations
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mrinalika | மரநாலிகா
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sherrard.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Farsi, Iranian, Muslim
A Flower; A Wild Rose; Jonquille; Blue Scented Flower
Female
Czechoslovakian
, white.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Elixir of Divine Knowledge
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a.
Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion; Mormon practices.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
n.
Alt. of Lardoon
n.
See Maroon, the color.
a.
Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.
v. t.
To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon.
n.
Same as Ceroon.
v. t.
To furnish with a margin.
v. t.
To strike with the fist.
a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
a.
A chestnut color; maroon.
a.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
v. t.
To enter in the margin of a page.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
imp. & p. p.
of Maroon
n. & a.
Same as 1st Maroon.
n.
Popularly, a public room for specific uses; esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon.
n.
A bird. See Martin.
n.
An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.