Vis-a-vis

1. (n.) One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.

2. (n.) A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.

3. (adv.) Face to face.

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