- nonesuch nonsuch
- noun (singular) a person or thing that is better than all the others of the same kind
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
nonesuch nonsuch
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nonesuch — nonsuch, nonesuch Nonsuch (pronounced nun such) is now the more usual form in both its main meanings, ‘a person or thing that is unrivalled’ and ‘a plant with black pods’ … Modern English usage
nonsuch — nonsuch, nonesuch Nonsuch (pronounced nun such) is now the more usual form in both its main meanings, ‘a person or thing that is unrivalled’ and ‘a plant with black pods’ … Modern English usage
Nonsuch (album) — Nonsuch Studio album by XTC Released 27 April 1992 … Wikipedia
Nonsuch — may refer to: Nonsuch House, 1579, on London Bridge Nonsuch Palace, an English royal palace built by Henry VIII in what is now Surrey Nonsuch Park, a public park in the London Borough of Sutton, part of the larger park associated with the palace… … Wikipedia
Nonesuch Press — war ein bibliophiler Buchverlag der 1922 von Francis Meynell, dessen Ehefrau Vera Mendel, und David Garnett in London gegründet wurde. Geschichte Der Name der Druckerei leitet sich vom Nonsuch Palace, einem unter König Heinrich VIII. in Surrey… … Deutsch Wikipedia
nonesuch — see NONSUCH (Cf. nonsuch) … Etymology dictionary
nonsuch — (n.) 1580s, nonesuch unmatched or unrivaled thing, from NONE (Cf. none) + SUCH (Cf. such). As a type of decorated 16c. or 17c. chest, it is in reference to Nonesuch Palace, in Surrey, which supposedly is represented in the designs … Etymology dictionary
Nonsuch Island, Bermuda — Nonsuch Island (originally Nonesuch Island) is part of the chain which makes up Bermuda. It is located in St George s Parish, in the northeast of the territory. It is 5.7 ha (14 acres) in area and is situated at the eastern entrance to Castle… … Wikipedia
Nonsuch — Non such, n. See {Nonesuch}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonsuch — [nun′such΄] n. NONESUCH … English World dictionary
