Dictionary Definition
nonesuch n : model of excellence or perfection of
a kind; one having no equal [syn: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonsuch]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
First attested in 1590: none + such.Noun
- A person or thing with no equal.
References
Extensive Definition
The word nonesuch means something with nothing
like it; an unrivalled thing; a paragon. Nonesuch can also refer to
the following:
Nonesuch also appears as an alternate spelling
for:
See also
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
abnormality, amazement, anomaly, astonishing thing,
astonishment,
champion, choice, chosen, conversation piece,
cream, curio, curiosity, elect, elite, exception, fat, flower, gazingstock, ideal, improbability, jewel, marvel, marvelment, miracle, museum piece, nonpareil, oddity, optimum, paragon, phenomenon, phoenix, pick, prime, prize, prodigiosity, prodigy, queen, quintessence, quite a
thing, rarity, select, sensation, sight, something else, spectacle, strange thing,
stunner, superlative, the best, the
best ever, the tops, the very best, wonder, wonderful thing, wonderment