nonesuch

noun, adj — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From none + such. First attested in 1590.

A person or thing with no equal.

A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.

adj

Etymology From none + such. First attested in 1590.

Having no equal.

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