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    nonpareil
    /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪ(l)/

    adjective

    • 1. having no match or equal; unrivalled: "he is a nonpareil storyteller"

    noun

    • 1. an unrivalled or matchless person or thing: "a great player, Britain's nonpareil of the 1980s"
    • 2. a flat round confection made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles. US

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNONPAREIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NONPAREIL definition: 1. better than any other: 2. a person or thing that is better than any other: 3. a piece of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nonpareilNonpareil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NONPAREIL is having no equal. How to use nonpareil in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNONPAREIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / ˌnɑːn.pəˈrel / uk / ˌnɒn.pəˈreɪl / nonpareil noun (PERSON/THING) [ S ] literary. a person or thing that is better than any other: She was, he was convinced, the nonpareil among women. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Exceptional qualities, things and people. a gift from the gods idiom. be a one idiom. character. curiosity.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nonpareilNONPAREIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person or thing that is unsurpassed or unmatched; peerless example. (formerly) a size of printers' type equal to 6 point. a small bead of coloured sugar used to decorate cakes, biscuits, etc. a flat round piece of chocolate covered with this sugar.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › nonpareilThe Sweet Truth About 'Nonpareil' | Merriam-Webster

    In English, nonpareil is pronounced \nahn-puh-REL\ and means “having no equal” as an adjective or, as a noun, “someone or something that is better than any other” or, more deliciously, “a small flat disc of chocolate covered with sugar pellets.”

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nonpareilNonpareil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use nonpareil to describe someone or something that is beyond compare, an absolute model of perfection of a particular thing. Jane Austen was a writer nonpareil, and James Bond a spy nonpareil.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nonpareilNonpareil - definition of nonpareil by The Free Dictionary

    1. A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon. 2. a. A small pellet of variously colored sugar used to decorate or give texture to sweets. b. A small, flat chocolate drop covered with these pellets.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › nonpareil_adjnonpareil, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nonpareil, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › nonpareilnonpareil noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of nonpareil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNONPAREIL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "NONPAREIL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.