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Webster 1913 Edition

Nonpareil

Nonˊpa-reil′

,
Noun.
[See
Nonpareil
,
Adj.
]
1.
Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; – often used as a name.
2.
[F.
nonpareille
.]
(Print.)
A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
☞
This line is printed in the type called
nonpareil
.

Nonˊpa-reil′

,
Adj.
[F., from
non
not +
pareil
equal, fr. LL.
pariculus
, dim. of L.
par
equal. See
Non
, and
Pair
,
Peer
.]
Having no equal; peerless.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nonpareil

NONPAREIL

,
Noun.
nonparel'.
1.
Excellence unequaled.
2.
A sort of apple.
3.
A sort of printing type very small, and the smallest now used except three.

NONPAREIL

,
Adj.
nonparel'. Having no equal; peerless.

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