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maquisard

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

noun

maquisards plural
  1. maquis.


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Etymology

Origin of maquisard

From French; see origin at maquis, -ard

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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.

From Time Magazine Archive

The maquisards asked their German prisoners, "Do you know who we are?"

From BBC Sep. 25, 2021

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