MANQUE


Meaning of MANQUE in English

[man.que] adj [F, fr. pp. of manquer to lack, fail, fr. It mancare, fr. manco lacking, left-handed, fr. L, having a crippled hand, prob. fr. manus] (1778): short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one's aspirations or talents--used postpositively "a poet ~"

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