nonesuch

English

Etymology

First attested in 1590^[1]: none + such.

Noun

nonesuch (plural nonesuches)

1. A person or thing with no equal. ^[2]

Synonyms

• ideal
• paragon

References

1. ^ The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
2. ^ "nonesuch". The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 14 Nov. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nonesuch>.

Anagrams

• unchosen