Maquis (Noun)

The French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II.

Nouns denoting people.

The brave maquis risked his life to sabotage the German troop train rumbling through the French countryside.
As a maquis, she was tasked with gathering intelligence on enemy movements and reporting back to London.
The maquis hid in the mountains, launching surprise attacks on German patrols and then melting away into the landscape.
He was a young maquis who had lost his father to the Nazis, and he was determined to fight back against his invaders.
The French resistance relied heavily on its network of maquis, who used guerrilla tactics to wear down the German occupation forces.