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- Dictionarynonpareil/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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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. Did you know? Trace nonpareil back to its Middle French origins and you'll find that it comes from a term meaning "not equal."
NONPAREIL definition: 1. better than any other: 2. a person or thing that is better than any other: 3. a piece of…. Learn more.
In English, nonpareil means 'having no equal' or 'a small flat disc of chocolate covered with sugar sprinkles.' In French, it doesn't mean much of anything anymore.
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.
noun. 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. adjective. having no match or equal; peerless. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
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.
NONPAREIL meaning: 1. better than any other: 2. a person or thing that is better than any other: 3. a piece of…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of nonpareil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'nonpareil' 1. unequaled; unrivaled; peerless. [...] 2. someone or something unequaled or unrivaled. [...] 3. US. painted bunting. [...] 4. a. any of certain tiny, variously colored pellets of sugar used to decorate cakes, cookies, etc. [...] b. a small, rounded wafer of chocolate covered with such pellets. [...] More.
