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1. (adj.) nonpareil
having no equal; peerless.
2. (n.) nonpareil
a person or thing having no equal.
3. nonpareil
a pellet of colored sugar for decorating candy, cakes, or cookies.
4. nonpareil
a bite-sized disk of chocolate covered with these pellets.
5. nonpareil
Print.
6. nonpareil
a 6-point type.
7. nonpareil
a slug occupying 6 points between lines.
Etymology: (1400–50; < MF nonpareil=non-non - +pareil equal < L pari- (s. of pār) equal)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
2. (noun) nonpareil
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
3. (adj) nonpareil
a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
4. (adj) matchless, nonpareil, one(a), one and only(a), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
eminent beyond or above comparison
"matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) nonpareil
something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name
2. (adj) nonpareil
a size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby)
3. (adj) nonpareil
a beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch
4. (adj) nonpareil
any other similar bird of the same genus
5. (adj) nonpareil
having no equal; peerless
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