manque
the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.
Origin of manque
1- Compare passe.
Other definitions for manqué (2 of 2)
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
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How to use manque in a sentence
Until reading McGrath, I had never before been so struck by the fact that Lewis was a poet manqué.
What about Ike and Richard Nixon and the worshipped California cowboy manqué Ronald Reagan?
His smouldering discontent burst forth on the occasion given him by this mariage manqué.
A Country Gentleman and his Family | Mrs. (Margaret) OliphantJe n'ai pas manqué de raconter cette circonstance comme un des fleurons de votre couronne.
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville | Mary SomervilleLe monde n'a jamais manqué de charlatans; cette science, de tout temps, fut en professeurs très fertile.
Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery | Robert Means Lawrence
When I hear my bouillon bubble, the tears are in my eyes, for I know it is a plat manqué.
This trick is, then, what the French call a coup-manqué; or a missing of the mark.
Rural Rides | William Cobbett
British Dictionary definitions for manqué
/ French (mɑ̃ke, English ˈmɒŋkeɪ) /
(postpositive) unfulfilled; potential; would-be: the manager is an actor manqué
Origin of manqué
1Collins 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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