manque

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manque

  • /mɒŋˈkeɪ/
  • /mɑnˈkeː/ US
  • /mɑŋˈkeɪ/ US

Where it comes from

From French manqué.

adjective manqué

  1. not comparable, postpositional unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be an artist manque

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"manque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manque. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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manque. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manque

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"manque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manque.

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@misc{manque_2026,
  title = {manque},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manque},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}