See also: número uno

English

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Etymology

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From either Spanish número uno or Italian numero uno. Piecewise doublet of number one.

Noun

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numero uno (plural numero unos)

  1. (informal) The most important of a group.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:important person
  2. (informal) Oneself, especially one’s own interests.
    In his business ventures, he always looks after numero uno.
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Italian

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Noun

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numero uno m

  1. the first in a series, or the most important in a group

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