non|pa|reil

non|pa|reil
non|pa|reil «NON puh REHL», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having no equal; peerless: »

The literary salons have had a major part in making Paris the city nonpareil, for centuries the undisputed cultural centre of the world (Canadian Forum).

–n.
1. a person or thing having no equal: »

Though you were crown'd The nonpareil of beauty (Shakespeare).

2. a beautifully colored finch of the southern United States; painted bunting.
3. a kind of apple.
4. Printing. a) a size of type; 6-point. b) a slug 6 points high used between lines.
5. a small chocolate drop covered with tiny white pellets of sugar.
╂[< Middle French nonpareil < nn- not (< Latin) + pareil equal < Vulgar Latin pāriculus (diminutive) < Latin pār, paris equal]

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  • reil — ba·reil·ly; non·pa·reil; …   English syllables

  • nonpareil — non·pa·reil …   English syllables

  • nonpareil — non|pa|reil [ˌnɔnpəˈreıl US ˌna:npəˈrel] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: with no equal , from pareil equal ] 1.) nonpareils [plural] AmE very small pieces of coloured sugar used to decorate cakes 2.) AmE a piece of chocolate covered with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nonpareil — non•pa•reil [[t]ˌnɒn pəˈrɛl[/t]] adj. 1) having no equal; peerless 2) a person or thing having no equal 3) coo a pellet of colored sugar for decorating candy, cakes, or cookies 4) coo a bite sized disk of chocolate covered with these pellets 5)… …   From formal English to slang

  • nonpareil — non|pa|reil [ ,nanpə rel, nanpə,rel ] noun singular LITERARY someone or something that is better than all the others of its type …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Nonpareil — Non pa*reil , a. [F., from non not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See {Non}, and {Pair}, {Peer}.] Having no equal; peerless. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… …   English syllables

  • Nonpareil — Non pa*reil , n. [See {Nonpareil}, a. ] 1. Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; often used as a name. [1913 Webster] 2. [F. nonpareille.] (Print.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • painted bunting — Nonpareil Non pa*reil , n. [See {Nonpareil}, a. ] 1. Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; often used as a name. [1913 Webster] 2. [F. nonpareille.] (Print.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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