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nonpareil definition
non·pa·reil (nän′pə rel′)
adjective
unequaled; unrivaled; peerless
Etymology: Fr < non, not + pareil, equal < VL *pariculus, dim. of L par, equal, par
noun
- someone or something unequaled or unrivaled
- ☆ painted bunting
- any of certain tiny, variously colored pellets of sugar used to decorate cakes, cookies, etc.
- a small, rounded wafer of chocolate covered with such pellets
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