Maquis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ma·quis [mah-keez, ma-; French ma-kee]. /mɑˈkiz, mæ-; French maˈki/.
  1. the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II.
  2. a member of this movement.
noun plural -quis (-ˈkiː)
  1. shrubby mostly evergreen vegetation found in coastal regions of the Mediterranean: includes myrtles, heaths, arbutus, cork oak, and ilex
  2. (often capital)
    • the French underground movement that fought against the German occupying forces in World War II
    • a member of this movement
Maquis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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