This week's theme
Words derived from hand

This week's words
manumit
chiral
handsel
mano a mano
palmer

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PRONUNCIATION:

(MA-no a MA-no)

MEANING:

adverb:	In direct competition; head-to-head.
adjective:	One-on-one; face-to-face.
noun:	1. A bullfight where two matadors compete in turn, fighting several bulls. 2. A direct or face-to-face confrontation.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Spanish mano a mano (hand to hand). Earliest documented use: 1950.

USAGE:

"Today, the editorial board of The Denver Post will go mano a mano with our colleagues at The Seattle Times over which city is better."
It Just Wouldn't Be Fair to Bring These Things Up; Denver Post; Feb 2, 2014.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: