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manque

1

[ mahnk ]

noun

, French.
  1. the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.


manqué

2

[ mahng-key; French mahn-key ]

adjective

  1. having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated (usually used postpositively):

    a poet manqué who never produced a single book of verse.

manqué

/ ˈmɒŋkeɪ; mɑ̃ke /

adjective

  1. postpositive unfulfilled; potential; would-be

    the manager is an actor manqué

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of manque1

Literally, “lack”

Origin of manque2

1770–80; < French, past participle of manquer to lack, be short of < Italian mancare, derivative of manco lacking, defective < Medieval Latin, Late Latin mancus ( Latin: feeble, literally, maimed, having a useless hand, probably derivative of manus hand)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manque1

C19: literally: having missed
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Example Sentences

Et de verit vn Pasteur est excusable qui manque faire chose dont il n'a connoissance.

Il ne manque que les dames de faire un paradis de Templeton.

Il ne manque pas de got,—(aside) et il sait ce qu'il fait, apparemment.

Toutes les bonnes maximes sont dans le monde, on ne manque qu'à les appliquer.

C'est, par exemple, un navire qui manque de vivres ou d'eau, qui a besoin d'une rparation immdiate.

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