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ma⋅cho

[mah-choh] adjective, noun, plural -chos.
–adjective
1. having or characterized by qualities considered manly, esp. when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
2. having a strong or exaggerated sense of power or the right to dominate.
–noun
3. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
4. an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male.

Origin:
1925–30, Americanism < Sp: lit., male < L masculus; see masculine
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ma·cho   (mä'chō)   
adj.  Characterized or motivated by machismo: "He was a mindless activist, a war lover, who found macho relish in danger and felt driven to prove manhood by confrontation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
n.   pl. ma·chos
  1. Machismo.

  2. A person characterized by or exhibiting machismo.


[Spanish, male, from Latin masculus; see masculine.]
ma'cho·ism n.
MA·CHO   (mä'chō)   
n.   pl. MA·CHOs
Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star or large planet, in the outermost regions of a galaxy, that may explain the observed anomalous rotation of most galaxies.

[m(assive) a(strophysical) c(ompact) h(alo) o(bject).]
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MACHO   (mä'chō)  Pronunciation Key 
Short for massive astrophysical compact halo object.Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star, black hole, or large planet, found in a galactic halo. MACHOs are thought to make up at least a part of the dark matter that apparently pervades much of the universe.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
MACHO
massive astrophysical compact halo object
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