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Meaning of Maquis in English
Pronunciation
/mɑˈki/
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Noun
Maquis
Etymology
early 19th century (in maquis (sense 2)): from French, ‘brushwood’, from Corsican Italian macchia
Definitions
1.
a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
2.
the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II