maquis: Meaning and Definition of
ma•quis
Pronunciation: (mä-kē', ma- Fr. ma-kē'), [key]
— pl. -quis
- the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II.
- Also calleda member of this movement.
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