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Nanny of the Maroons

Syllables: Na·nny·of·the·Ma·roons/ˈnæni ʌv ðə məˈruːnz/

Nanny of the Maroons proper noun: a Jamaican heroine, 18th-century leader of a community of formerly enslaved Africans in a guerrilla war against the British.

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.
    • Jamaicans view Nanny of the Maroons as a mother of the nation.
    • “An Akan ethnic, Nanny's name derived from "nana," a title of respect given to chiefs, spiritual leaders, and elderly women ("ni" meaning first mother). […]”2003, Serafin Méndez-Méndez, Serafín Mendez Mendez, Gail Cueto, “Nanny of the Maroons”, in Notable Caribbeans and Caribbean Americans: A Biographical Dictionary, →ISBN, page 325

Questions about Nanny of the Maroons

What does Nanny of the Maroons mean?
Nanny of the Maroons means a Jamaican heroine, 18th-century leader of a community of formerly enslaved Africans in a guerrilla war against the British.
What part of speech is Nanny of the Maroons?
Nanny of the Maroons is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nanny of the Maroons?
Nanny of the Maroons is pronounced /ˈnæni ʌv ðə məˈruːnz/.

Words near Nanny of the Maroons in the dictionary

  1. nanny dog
  2. nanny dogs
  3. nanny goat
  4. nanny goats
  5. nanny nanny boo boo
  6. Nanny of the Maroons
  7. nanny shop
  8. nanny shops
  9. nanny state
  10. nanny states
  11. nanny-goat

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