Maquisard (Noun)
Meaning
A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a maquisard, she carried out acts of sabotage against the German occupation forces in rural France.
- The young maquisard had been hiding in the woods for weeks, waiting for the signal to join the larger resistance movement.
- His role as a maquisard involved disrupting communication lines and gathering intelligence on enemy troop movements.
- After the war, the former maquisard was hailed as a hero and awarded the Médaille de la Résistance for his bravery.
- As a maquisard, he was trained in explosives and demolition, and was part of a team that carried out a series of daring raids on German supply depots.