nu·me·ro u·no

(no͞o′mə-rō o͞o′nō, nyo͞o′-)

n. Slang

1. One that is first in rank, order, or importance.

2. One's own interests; oneself.

adj.

Number one.

[Spanish número uno or Italian numero uno, number one.]

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num′ber one′

1. oneself, esp. one's own well-being.

adj.

2. of the highest quality; first-rate: a number one performance.

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