MANQUÉ


Meaning of MANQUÉ in English

man ‧ qué /ˈmɒŋkeɪ $ mɑːŋˈkeɪ/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: past participle of manquer 'to lack, fail' ]

artist/actor/teacher etc manqué someone who could have been successful as an artist etc, but never became one

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.