Cimarron
Cimarron · Cimarrons
A Maroon, especially a member of the Cimarron people of PanamaA Maroon (an African who escaped slavery in the Americas, or a descendant thereof), especially a member of the Cimarron people of Panama.
US/sˈɪmɚˌɑn/
Meaning
1 sensesA Maroon (an African who escaped slavery in the Americas, or a descendant thereof), especially a member of the Cimarron people of Panama.
More definitions
- a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
- wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
Origin
From Spanish cimarrón (“feral; maroon”).From Spanish cimarrón (“feral; maroon”).
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Forms
plural: CimarronsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River:Cimarron River
- wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns:bighornbighorn sheepRocky Mountain bighornRocky Mountain sheepOvis canadensis