Mano A Mano (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ma·nos a ma·nos [Spanish mah-naws ah mah-naws; English mah-nohuh-mah-nohz, mah-nohzuh-mah-nohz] /Spanish ˈmɑ nɔs ɑ ˈmɑ nɔs; English ˈmɑ noʊ ə ˈmɑ noʊz, ˈmɑ noʊz ə ˈmɑ noʊz/ for 1, 2.
  1. a corrida in which two matadors alternate in fighting two or three bulls each.
  2. a direct confrontation or conflict; head-on competition; duel.
adjective
  1. being or resembling such a confrontation: a mano a mano struggle in the courtroom between two superb criminal lawyers.
adverb
  1. in direct competition or rivalry: a brash newcomer in tennis taking on the reigning champion mano a mano.
Mano A Mano (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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