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maquisard

American

[mak-ee-zahrd, ma-kee-zar] / ˌmæk iˈzɑrd, ma kiˈzar /

noun

maquis.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

maquisards

plural

Etymology

Origin of maquisard

From French; see origin at maquis, -ard

Example Sentences

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The little-known, 16-mile labyrinthine tunnel network in Washington is practically a New World version of the sewers of Paris—and potentially equally useful to an American maquisard.

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