nonesuch

also n.

1. A person or thing without equal.
2. See black medic.

nonesuch none'such' adj.

or nonsuch

(NUN-such)

noun
A person or thing without an equal.

Etymology
From none, from Middle English non, from Old English nan + such, Middle English such, from Old English swelce.

Usage
"Truth is, he's (Noel Perrin) a nonesuch, combining the `humorous stoicism' that he calls `the basic New England characteristic' with a hands-on approach to rural living." — Frank Levering; Book World: Noel Perrin: Back Down On the Farm; The Washington Post; Dec 9, 1991.

"She was a nonesuch, a nonpareil, yet seemed Pallid and slightly wilted now, a flower Long after the rainy season." — David Wagoner; The Return of Orpheus, Poetry (Chicago); Jan 1998.

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noun

A person or thing so excellent as to have no equal or match: nonpareil, paragon, phoenix. See good/bad.

a person or thing without an equal

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