mano

[ mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw ]

noun,plural ma·nos [mah-nohz; Spanish mah-naws]. /ˈmɑ noʊz; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔs/.
  1. the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.

Origin of mano

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1895–1900, Americanism;<Spanish: literally, hand <Latin manus;cf. manual

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How to use mano in a sentence

  • William D. Cohan talks to Alex Manos, who worked at Bear Stearns for 22 years.

    Bankers to Feel Sorry For | William D. Cohan | March 27, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Manos, 52 years old and a Haiti native who came here in 1970, worked for Bear Stearns for some 25 years, starting in 1982.

    Bankers to Feel Sorry For | William D. Cohan | March 27, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • My grand signior, Vouchsafe a beso las manos, and a cringe Of the last edition.

  • Con que busquemos nosotros a Manos-gordas, y sepamos qu fu de l y del interesante pergamino.

    Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
  • Y quiera Dios que cada una de mis monedas se vuelva en tus manos un escorpin, y cada perla un alacrn!

    Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
  • Puesto que un duelo entre nosotros es imposible, resolvmonos encomendar nuestra suerte en sus manos.

    Legends, Tales and Poems | Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
  • Senior, beso Las Manos vuestra merced es muy bien venido en esta tierra.

    The Busie Body | Susanna Centlivre