maquisard

English

/makiːˈzɑː(d)/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A member of a resistance or guerrilla movement, originally and chiefly that of the French during the German occupation of 1940-5.

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquisard.

Origin

French

maquisard

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