maquisard
9.9
A person who fought secretly with the French resistance against German soldiers in World War II
- noun
- /mɑːˈkiːzɑrd/
- Archaic
:
maquisard
- Many young men became maquisards to resist Nazi occupation during World War II.
Examples
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The maquisard fought bravely against the German soldiers in the hills of France.
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Monsieur may be French, but he's no artiste; and what makes you think he was a maquisard?
Fiction book (1995) -
The stories of the maquisards inspire generations to stand up against tyranny.
Synonyms
9
9.9
A person who fights against the German army in France during World War II
is a different French word form with identical meaning
mujahid
vsmaquisard
3
9.9
A Muslim who fights or supports fighting for their faith
focuses on national resistance against occupation rather than religious armed struggle
Surface Forms
maquisard singular
maquisards plural
Etymology
Maquisard comes from the French word maquis, which means 'thick bush' where people could hide. A maquisard was someone who lived and fought from those hidden places, so the word today means a member of the French resistance who used the countryside to hide and make surprise attacks.