nonesuch

[ nuhn-suhch ]

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

nonesuch

/ ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ /

noun

1. archaic.
   a matchless person or thing; nonpareil
2. See black medick
   another name for black medick

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonesuch¹

First recorded in 1580–90; none ¹ + such

Example Sentences

"Blest if the old Nonesuch ain't a heppin' us out agin," and he begun to haul out yaller-jackets and stack them up.

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The Nonesuch carried a fair wind out of the Clyde, and for near upon a week we enjoyed bright weather and a sense of progress.

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Uncle Jolly slipped along over the icy pavements, and finally halted in front of Tim Nonesuch's toy shop.

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Perhaps the most elaborate type of English parquetry chest is that named after the vanished Palace of Nonesuch.

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The outside walls of Nonesuch were decorated by certain bas-reliefs representing subjects from the heathen mythology.

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