nonpareil

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non·pa·reil / ˌnänpəˈrel/ • adj. having no match or equal; unrivaled: he is a nonpareil storyteller | a film critic nonpareil. • n. 1. an unrivaled or matchless person or thing.2. a flat round candy made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles.3. Printing an old type size equal to six points (larger than ruby or agate, smaller than emerald or minion).

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

nonpareil

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nonpareil having no equal XV; unique person or thing XVI; size of printing type XVII. — F., f. NON- + pareil like :- Rom. *pariculus, dim. of par equal.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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non‐pareils The silver beads used to decorate confectionery, made from sugar coated with silver foil or aluminium‐copper alloy.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

nonpareil

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nonpareil an unrivalled or matchless person or thing; in printing, an old type size equal to six points (larger than ruby).

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

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