NONPAREIL


Meaning of NONPAREIL in English

non ‧ pa ‧ reil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl $ ˌnɑːnpəˈrel/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'with no equal' , from pareil 'equal' ]

1 . nonpareils [plural] American English very small pieces of coloured sugar used to decorate cakes

2 . [countable] American English a piece of chocolate covered with nonpareils

3 . [singular] literary someone or something that is much better than all the others:

reviews by film critic nonpareil Pauline Kael

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.