Definitions for nonpareil
ˌnɒn pəˈrɛlnon·pareil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuchnoun

   model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

2. nonpareilnoun

   colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies

3. nonpareiladjective

   a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar

4. matchless, nonpareil, one(a), one and only(a), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalledadjective

   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"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nonpareilnoun

   (Cookery) A small sphere, less than 1 mm diamter, of colored sugar, used to decorate confections; -- usually used in the plural as though the name of a substance; as, sprinkled with nonpareils.

2. Nonpareilnoun

   pl. A type of candy chocolate consisting of a small flat disk of chocolate, less than one inch diameter, having nonpareils sprinkled on the top; as, she ate a box of nonpareils at the movie.

3. Nonpareilnoun

   (Zool.) (a) 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 bunting and painted finch. (b) Any other similar bird of the same genus.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nonpareilnoun

   A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.

2. nonpareilnoun

   A small pellet of colored sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.

3. nonpareilnoun

   A small, flat chocolate drop covered with white pellets of sugar, similar to a comfit.

4. nonpareilnoun

   A type size; nonpareille.

5. Etymology: From nonpareil (obsolete in French), from non- + pareil.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nonpareilnoun

   Etymology: non and parcil, French.

   1. Excellence unequalled.

   My lord and master loves you: O such love
   Could be but recompens’d tho’ you were crown’d
   The nonpareil of beauty. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   2. A kind of apple.3. Printers letter of a small size, on which small Bibles and Common Prayers are printed.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nonpareil

   Nonpareil is an adjective that describes something or someone as having no equal or being unparalleled, unrivaled, or unmatched in quality, beauty or excellence. It may also refer to a type of confectionery garnish or a type of small bird.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nonpareiladjective

   something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name

2. Nonpareiladjective

   a size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby)

3. Nonpareiladjective

   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. Nonpareiladjective

   any other similar bird of the same genus

5. Nonpareiladjective

   having no equal; peerless

6. Etymology: [See Nonpareil, a. ]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nonpareil

   non-pa-rel′, n. a person or thing without equal or unique: a fine apple: a printing-type forming about twelve lines to the inch, between emerald (larger) and ruby (smaller).—adj. without an equal: matchless. [Fr.,—non, not, pareil, equal—Low L. pariculus, dim. of par, equal.]

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How to pronounce nonpareil?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nonpareil in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nonpareil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nonpareil
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nonpareil
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nonpareil
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nonpareil
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpareil
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nonpareil