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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•quis (mä kē′, ma-; Fr. ma kē′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -quis (-kēz′; Fr. -kē′).USA pronunciation - World Historythe French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II.
- World HistoryAlso called maquisard. a member of this movement.
Also, Ma•quis′. - Latin macula spot
- Italian (Corsican dialect, dialectal) macchie (with French -is for -ie), plural of macchia a thicket
- French, special use of maquis, makis wild, bushy land
- 1940–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: maquis /mɑːˈkiː/ n ( pl -quis / -ˈkiː/)- shrubby mostly evergreen vegetation found in coastal regions of the Mediterranean: includes myrtles, heaths, arbutus, cork oak, and ilex
- (often capital) the French underground movement that fought against the German occupying forces in World War II
- a member of this movement
Etymology: 20th Century: from French, from Italian macchia thicket, from Latin macula spot |