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noun
A member of a resistance or guerrilla movement, originally and chiefly that of the French during the German occupation of 1940-5.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Maquis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent
History
Borrowed from French maquisard.
