manque

[ mahnk ]

/ mɑ̃k /

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noun French.

the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.

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Origin of manque

Literally, “lack”

Words nearby manque

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Other definitions for manque (2 of 2)

manqué

[ mahng-key; French mahn-key ]

/ mɑŋˈkeɪ; French mɑ̃ˈkeɪ /

adjective

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

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)

How to use manque in a sentence

Et de verit vn Pasteur est excusable qui manque faire chose dont il n'a connoissance.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il ne manque que les dames de faire un paradis de Templeton.
The Pioneers|James Fenimore Cooper
Il ne manque pas de got,—(aside) et il sait ce qu'il fait, apparemment.
Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected|Anna Jameson
Toutes les bonnes maximes sont dans le monde, on ne manque qu'à les appliquer.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind|Frances Martin

C'est, par exemple, un navire qui manque de vivres ou d'eau, qui a besoin d'une rparation immdiate.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for manque

manqué

/ French (mɑ̃ke, English ˈmɒŋkeɪ) /

adjective

(postpositive) unfulfilled; potential; would-bethe manager is an actor manqué

Word Origin for manqué

C19: literally: having missed

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