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maquisard

/ˌmɑː.kiːˈzɑːrd/

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noun

/ˌmɑː.kiːˈzɑːrd/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее партизанского бойца, входившего в состав французского подпольного движения Сопротивления во время Второй мировой войны.

A noun referring to a guerrilla fighter who was part of the French underground resistance movement during World War II.

proper noun

  1. Resistance FighterC1formalpolitical

    A member of the French guerrilla resistance movement during World War II.

    ruБоец Сопротивления

    • The maquisard hid in the forests and sabotaged German supply lines.
    • Many maquisards were young men who refused forced labor under the Vichy regime.
    • A group of maquisard fighters successfully liberated the village before Allied forces arrived.
    • The legacy of the maquisards is honored in French history for their bravery.

    Synonymsfreedom fighterguerrillapartisan

Forms
  • maquisards plural form
  • maquisards' possessive plural form
  • maquisard's possessive singular form