NONPAREIL Definition & Meaning

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nonpareil

[ non-puh-rel ]

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adjective

having no equal; peerless.
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noun

a person or thing having no equal.
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a small pellet of colored sugar for decorating candy, cake, and cookies.
a flat, round, bite-sized piece of chocolate covered with this sugar.
painted bunting ( def ).
Printing.
1. a 6-point type.
2. a slug occupying 6 points of space between lines.

nonpareil

/ ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl; ˈnɒnpərəl /

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nonpareil¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English nonparail(le), from Middle French nonpareil, “unrivalled, peerless,” equivalent to non- non- + pareil “equal,” from Vulgar Latin pariculus, Late Latin ��ܱ��ܲ�, a diminutive adjective and noun formed from Latin �� (inflectional stem ��i- “equal, an equal”) + -culus diminutive suffix; -cle ¹( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nonpareil¹

C15: from French, from non- + pareil same

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But this being a college town, and King’s College Chapel being such a nonpareil work of architecture, the debate over installing panels was long and lively — a heady mix of aesthetics, economics and politics.

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Thirty years later, he has gone from carefree racer to world-weary Italian icon, famed for building automobiles whose power, speed and, yes, beauty are nonpareil.

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The renaming announcement quoted Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg praising her close friend as “a law teacher, public servant, legal commentator and jurist nonpareil.”

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For a festive coating, roll the truffles in sprinkles — rainbow nonpareils are fun here.

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His years in Washington, from 1978 to 1988, formed the centerpiece of his legacy and one in which he cemented his reputation as a nonpareil talent scout.

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