Sui

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Definition of Sui

noun

a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

“It is well established that a fetus is not a ‘person’; rather it is a sui generis organism,” the ruling stated.
Court Says Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Isn’t a Crime|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A study in American military control, a haunting sui generis novel, and a playful new short story collection.
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For a long while Zinfandel was the mystery grape, apparently sui generis except that nobody knew where it came from.
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Obama is something of a sui generis figure, yes, but I have my doubts.
Why I'd Rather be a Black Republican|Jamelle Bouie|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cosell was not only sui generis, he also faded quickly from public consciousness once he was pushed off the air.
The Only Sportscaster That Mattered: New Biography of Howard Cosell|Robert Lipsyte|November 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This artist is, sui generis, a daughter of the people, of unconventional tastes and habits.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Infra quem quidem terminum præfatus Gulielmus concilia dicti Johannis Hyndlee magistri sui celanda celabit.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Invenient insuper Johannes et assignati sui dicto Gulielmo omnia sibi necessaria, viz.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
What struck everyone who had the good fortune to hear Chopin was the fact that he was a pianist sui generis.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
That finely dressed gentleman is not a physician but a homeopathist sui generis—he professes completely the similis similibus.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal