Definition of maquis Maquis
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What does maquis mean?
WordNet
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| maquis - the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II | ||
| underground, resistance a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force | ||
| maquis - a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II | ||
| Maquisard | ||
| guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent, irregular a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||
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Wiktionary 
- maquis (Noun)
Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub. - maquis (Noun)
The French resistance movement during World War II.
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maquis
A low evergreen shrub formation, usually found on siliceous soils in the Mediterranean lands where winter rainfall and summer drought are the characteristic climate features.
