See also: número uno
English
Etymology
From either Spanish número uno or Italian numero uno. Piecewise doublet of number one.
Noun
numero uno (plural numero unos)
- (informal) The most important of a group.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:important person
- (informal) Oneself, especially one’s own interests.
- In his business ventures, he always looks after numero uno.
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