nonpareil
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- (frequently, postpositive) Unequalled, unrivalled; unique. [from 15th c.]
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hors de pair,
nonpareil,
sans pareil,
sans égal
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nonpareil
noun
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/nɒnpəˈɹeɪ(l)/
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/ˈnɒnpəɹ(ə)l/
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- (uncountable, typography, chiefly, historical) A size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size.
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nonpareille
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