Definitions for maquis

maquis ma·quis

Spelling: [mah-kee, ma-; French ma-kee]
IPA: /mɑˈki, mæ-; French maˈki/

Maquis is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 83 anagrams from letters in maquis (aimqsu).

Definitions for maquis

noun

  1. the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II.
  2. Also called maquisard. a member of this movement.
  3. an evergreen shrub, Aristotelia chilensis, of Chile, having toothed, oblong leaves, greenish-white flowers, and purple berries, grown as an ornamental in S California.

Origin of maquis

1940-45; French, special use of maquis, makis wild, bushy land Italian (Corsican dial.) macchie (with French -is for -ie), plural of macchia a thicket Latin macula spot

Examples for maquis

A dog ran out of the maquis, and when the girl called out "Brusco!"

We left Xavier Massoni escaping into the maquis, but slightly wounded in the thigh.

The maquis took advantage of the silence which followed Vincent's criticism to rise from table.

The road, or rather the very slight path, which he was following, ran through a maquis that had been lately burned.

"My future sister-in-law doesn't like the maquis," laughed Colomba.

Your fine cloth frock-coat would be in tatters in two days, if you wore it in the maquis.

We shall meet again in the maquis, some day, perhaps, and then we'll continue our study of Virgil.

I had a guide with me, for fear I should lose my way in the maquis.

You must get on his back, and come with me to the Stazzona maquis.

After many windings through the narrow paths in the maquis they were met by two men, armed to the teeth.

Word Value for maquis
Scrable

17

Words with friends

19

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