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Masque vs Manque - What's the difference?

masque | manque |

As adjectives the difference between masque and manque

is that masque is masked while manque is (postpositive) unfulfilled due to the vagary of circumstance, some inherent flaw or an — often uncertain — constitutional lacking of some kind.

As a verb masque

is .

masque

English

(wikipedia masque)

Alternative forms

* mask

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) (in 16th-17th Century England & Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
  • (archaic) Words and music written for a masque.
  • (archaic) A masquerade.
  • A facial mask.
    • mud masque'''; clay '''masque

    Verb

    (masqu)

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "masque") ----

    manque

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (postpositive) unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
    • ''an artist manque

    Usage notes

    * In most usage this word retains the grammar of French. It often appears in italics in English printed text, indicating that it should follow correct French spelling, inflection (plural, gender), as well as being positioned after the noun modified. See . ----