nonesuch

American  

[nuhn-suhch] / ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ /

Also nonsuch

noun

Older Use.

1. a person or thing without equal; paragon.

   Who can forget the title of the con artist's show from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: “The Thrilling Tragedy of the King's Cameleopard, or the Royal Nonesuch!!!”

   Synonyms:

   pattern, model, ideal, nonpareil

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nonesuch British  

/ ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ /

noun

1. archaic a matchless person or thing; nonpareil

2. another name for black medick

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Etymology

Origin of nonesuch

First recorded in 1580–90; none ¹ + such

Example Sentences

A 1986 recording made for the upstart record company Icon benefited from a partnership with Nonesuch, a more established label whose cachet was growing, and the commercial clout of that label’s corporate parent, Warner Bros.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Mr. Johnson’s score for the 1988 Paul Schrader film “Patty Hearst” was released on Nonesuch.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023

The two performances — I heard the second Sunday afternoon — were recorded by Nonesuch for release later this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Many of his musical works were released on the Nonesuch label.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2021

Relatively small amounts are mined in the Mansfield shales of Germany and the Nonesuch shales and sandstones of the Lake Superior country.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)