nonesuch

[nuhn-suhch]

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noun

a person or thing without equal; paragon.

Also non·such

[non-suhch, nuhn-] /ˈnɒnˌsʌtʃ, ˈnʌn-/.

Origin of nonesuch

First recorded in 1550–60; none¹ + such

Synonyms for nonesuch

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ideal, model, pattern, nonpareil.

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Related Words for nonesuch

model, ideal, paradigm, paragon, nonpareil

Examples from the Web for nonesuch

Historical Examples of nonesuch

Nonesuch, however, has nothing to do with Kennington, and must not detain us.
South London
Sir Walter Besant
Theobald's is gone altogether, Nonesuch is wholly cleared away.
South London
Sir Walter Besant
He shifted his flag to the Nonesuch, schooner, and sent the frigate to Trinidad.
Twelve Naval Captains
Molly Elliot Seawell
A Stuart face of nonesuch Charles, lank locks falling at its sides.
Ulysses
James Joyce
He couldn't hear tell of the Black Joke or the Nonesuch but the blood rushed into his head.
Merry-Garden and Other Stories
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for nonesuch

nonesuch

nonsuch

noun

archaic a matchless person or thing; nonpareil

another name for black medick

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Word Origin and History for nonesuch

see nonsuch.