nonesuch

[ nuhn-suhch ]
/ ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ /

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

ideal, model, pattern, nonpareil.

Words nearby nonesuch

nonentity, nonequivalence, nones, nonessential, nonessential amino acid, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, nonethnic, nonevent, nonexclusive

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British Dictionary definitions for nonsuch (1 of 2)

nonsuch
/ (ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ) /

noun

a variant spelling of nonesuch

British Dictionary definitions for nonsuch (2 of 2)

nonesuch

nonsuch

/ (ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ) /

noun

archaic a matchless person or thing; nonpareil
another name for black medick