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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•no a ma•no (Sp. mä′nô ä mä′nô; Eng. mä′nō ə mä′nō),USA pronunciation pl. ma•nos a ma•nos (Sp. mä′nôs ä mä′nôs; Eng. mä′nō ə mä′nōz, mä′nōz ə mä′nōz)USA pronunciation for 1, 2.- Foreign Terms(italics) [Spanish.]a corrida in which two matadors alternate in fighting two or three bulls each.
- Foreign Termsa direct confrontation or conflict;
head-on competition; duel. - Foreign Termsbeing or resembling such a confrontation:a mano a mano struggle in the courtroom between two superb criminal lawyers.
- Foreign Termsin direct competition or rivalry:a brash newcomer in tennis taking on the reigning champion mano a mano.
- Spanish: on an equal footing, without advantage (to either of two contestants); literally, hand to hand
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