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nonesuch Definition

none·such (nun′suc̸h′)

noun

  1. a person or thing unrivaled or unequaled; something or someone unique; nonpareil
  2. black medic

nonesuch Synonyms

nonesuch

n.

quintessence, select, nonpareil; see paragon.

nonesuch Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • palace: Nonesuch Palace, started this year ( 1538 ), is expected to take nine years to complete.
  • record: The album was released on Nonesuch records, ironically a label like Reprise owned by the same company, AOL Time Warner.
  • number: But there is nonesuch number, nonesuch house charged with misdeed, the sought-for thing.