Maquisard

Definitions of Maquisard
  1. noun
    a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
    synonyms: Maquis
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    type of:
    guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent, irregular
    a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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