MAQUIS


Meaning of MAQUIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ma- ' k ē , mä-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural ma · quis \ - ' k ē (z) \

Etymology: French, from Italian macchie, plural of macchia thicket, sketch, spot

Date: 1858

1 : thick scrubby evergreen underbrush of Mediterranean shores also : an area of such underbrush

2 often capitalized a : a guerrilla fighter in the French underground during World War II b : a band of maquis

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.