🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Cimarron

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsi-ma-ron

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cimarron/ˈsɪməˌrɒn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Cimarrons waren bekannt für ihre Unabhängigkeit."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A term used to describe a wild or untamed animal, particularly one that has escaped from domestication.

    "The cimarron horses roamed freely across the plains, embodying the spirit of the wild."
  2. 2

    A historical reference to runaway slaves or individuals living outside of colonial authority in the Americas.

    "The cimarron communities formed in the dense jungles, where they could evade capture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cimarron' originates from the Spanish word 'cimarrón', which means 'wild' or 'untamed'. It was used in the 16th century to describe domesticated animals that had returned to a wild state, and later came to refer to runaway slaves or those who lived outside of colonial control in the Americas.

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