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[mak-ee-zahrd; Fr. ma-kee-zar] 
ma⋅quis
[mah-kee, ma-; Fr. ma-kee] –noun, plural -quis [-keez; Fr. -kee] .
[-keez; Fr. -kee] . | 1. | the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II. |
| 2. | Also called maquisard. a member of this movement. |
Also, Ma⋅quis.
Origin:
1940–45; < F, special use of maquis, makis wild, bushy land < It (Corsican dial.) macchie (with F -is for -ie), pl. of macchia a thicket < L macula spot
1940–45; < F, special use of maquis, makis wild, bushy land < It (Corsican dial.) macchie (with F -is for -ie), pl. of macchia a thicket < L macula spot
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| Ma·qui·sard (māk'ē-zärd', -zär') n. See maquis. [French, from maquis, the French underground; see maquis.] |
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