nonsuch

British

/ ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ /

noun

a variant spelling of nonesuch

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We had many kinds, from the sweet and pulpy nonsuch, to the small tight little pearmain and lemon pippin.

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Nay, not content with giving him the goods, many of the poor demented creatures actually paraded their folly at their doors in new deal packing-cases, flourishingly directed 'to sir harry scattercash, bart., nonsuch house, &c.

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He wanted, forsooth, to boast of a nonsuch!

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As his assistant in the silver-shop, Don Plat�n has a boy who is a nonsuch.

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