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mano a mano definition

mano a mano (mä′nō ə mä′nō; Sp mä′nō̂ ä mä′nō̂)

  1. in or into direct, personal confrontation
  2. a duel or other confrontation between two individuals

Etymology: Sp, lit., hand to hand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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