NONPAREIL


Meaning of NONPAREIL in English

/ ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl; NAmE ˌnɑːnpəˈrel/ noun

[ sing. ] ( formal ) a person or thing that is better than others in a particular area

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French , from non- not + pareil equal (from popular Latin pariculus , diminutive of Latin par equal).

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