manque

[ mahnk ]

nounFrench.
  1. the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.

Origin of manque

1
Literally, “lack”

Other definitions for manqué (2 of 2)

manqué
[ 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.

Origin of manqué

2
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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British Dictionary definitions for manqué

manqué

/ French (mɑ̃ke, English ˈmɒŋkeɪ) /


adjective
  1. (postpositive) unfulfilled; potential; would-be: the manager is an actor manqué

Origin of manqué

1
C19: literally: having missed

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