nonsuch

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Word Origin

nonsuch (n.)
1580s, nonesuch "unmatched or unrivaled thing," from none + such. As a type of decorated 16c. or 17c. chest, it is in reference to Nonesuch Palace, in Surrey, which supposedly is represented in the designs.

Example

1. Walker 's nonsuch is one of england 's finest and oldest makers of traditional toffee .

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