maquis

Noun

Meaning

the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II

a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

resistance underground maquisard garrigue guerrillas partisans bush mack chaparral irregular guerrilla casual guerilla insurgent scrub
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Antonyms

ally

Hypernyms

resistance underground irregular guerrilla guerilla insurgent

Examples

Bourguiba warning the French: "it will mean war. ... Today I am the President of the Republic, but I will be the first to join the Maquis. ... Tunisia is always ready to turn the page. ... I have promised the Tunisian people that the French army will go, If I fail, I will be swept away." Habib Bourguiba

Today I am the President of the Republic, but I will be the first to join the Maquis. Habib Bourguiba

The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all. Corsican Proverb

A maquis normally features braised chicken and fish covered in onions and tomatoes, served with attiéké or kedjenou. Source: Internet

Concept The concept of the Maquis was intentionally introduced by the creators of Deep Space Nine so that it could play a plot device in the upcoming Voyager, which was scheduled to begin airing in 1995. Source: Internet

During World War II, the double transposition cipher was used by Dutch Resistance groups, the French Maquis and the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), which was in charge of managing underground activities in Europe. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

maquillage Maquiritari maquiroside maquisard Maquoketa mar