Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanny of the maroons

/ˈnæni ʌv ðə məˈruːnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

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

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Jamaican heroine, 18th-century leader of a community of formerly enslaved Africans in a guerrilla war against the British.

Example Sentences

"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). […]”"
"“The history of Jamaican national hero Nanny of the Maroons is also a narrative about the renegotiation of space — literal and figurative space. […]”"
"“For the Jamaican historical figure of Nanny of the Maroons, it is precisely her hypersexualized yet impenetrable body that centers her "masculine power" as aimed and dutiful-directed toward slave subjectivity. […]”"

Questions

How do you pronounce nanny of the maroons?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæni ʌv ðə məˈruːnz/.
What does nanny of the maroons mean?: A Jamaican heroine, 18th-century leader of a community of formerly enslaved Africans in a guerrilla war against the British.

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