adj
Meaning 1
Having no equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nonesuch
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A person or thing with no equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ideal, paragon, nonpareil
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: burning love, dusky salmon, Jerusalem cross, Maltese cross, scarlet lychnis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonsuch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: model, role model
Narrower terms: jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack, class act, humdinger
History
Etymology
From none + such. First attested in 1590.