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n. - The French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II; A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II.

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  • Online, more and more Cyber Maquis are showing up.
  • Could call on almost any Maquis or Bother for aid.
  • The concept of the Maquis had effectively been born.
  • Gradakthe former host of the Kaz symbiontwas a Maquis.
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  • The "marquis" (a nobleman) stepped silently through the "maquis" (a dense growth of shrubs in the Mediterranean area) and into the "marquee" (a large tent, often with open sides).
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