/ Dictionary / Index M maquis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ma•quis Pronunciation: (mä-kē', ma- Fr. ma-kē'), [key] — pl. -quis the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II. Also calleda member of this movement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: maquis (Thesaurus) maquillage maquisard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language