First Known Use: 15th century
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1nonpareil
adjective non·pa·reil \ˌnän-pə-ˈrel\
: better than any other : having no equal
Full Definition of NONPAREIL
: having no equal
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Origin of NONPAREIL
Middle English nounparalle, from Middle French nompareil, from non- + pareil equal, from Vulgar Latin *pariculus, from Latin par equal
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- Synonyms
- incomparable, inimitable, matchless, only, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unexampled, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed
Rhymes with NONPAREIL
APL, Appenzell, aquarelle, asphodel, Azazel, bagatelle, barbicel, béchamel, brocatelle, Camberwell, caramel, caravel, carousel, cascabel, chanterelle, chaparral, Charles Martel, citadel, clientele, cockleshell, Cozumel, decibel, demoiselle, diving bell, fare-thee-well, fontanel, immortelle, Jezebel, killer cell, kiss-and-tell, lenticel, mangonel, muscatel, ne'er-do-well, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtel, New Rochelle, organelle, oversell, parallel, pedicel, pennoncel, personnel, petronel, Philomel, pimpernel, rebel yell, red blood cell, Sanctus bell, San Rafael, São Miguel, show-and-tell, sickle cell, silver bell, solar cell, tortoiseshell, undersell, villanelle, white blood cell, William Tell, zinfandel
2nonpareil
noun
: someone or something that is better than any other
: a candy that is a small, flat, round piece of chocolate covered with tiny balls made of sugar
Full Definition of NONPAREIL
1
: an individual of unequaled excellence : paragon
2
a : a small flat disk of chocolate covered with white sugar pellets b : sugar in small pellets of various colors
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First Known Use of NONPAREIL
1593
Related to NONPAREIL
- Synonyms
- beau ideal, classic, eidolon, exemplar, idea, model, nonesuch, ideal, paragon, patron saint
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