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Definition of Nonpareils

Nonpareil
Nonpareil Non`pa*reil", n. [See Nonpareil, a. ] 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). Note: This line is printed in the type called nonpareil. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch. (b) Any other similar bird of the same genus.
Nonpareil
Nonpareil Non`pa*reil", a. [F., from non not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See Non, and Pair, Peer.] Having no equal; peerless.

Meaning of Nonpareils from wikipedia

- composition. The term nonpareil also may refer to a specific confection, made using nonpareils – namely, discs of chocolate coated with nonpareils, which also are...
- village in Guyana Nonpareil, Nebraska, a community in the United States Nonpareil, Oregon, a former community in the United States Nonpareils, a confection...
- in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to refer to nonpareils, a type of sprinkles. Another UK variant of the term is vermicelli, especially...
- better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, who was the first holder of the World Middleweight Championship (1884–1891). He was nicknamed "Nonpareil" because of...
- Nonpareil Martin Nonpareil Morris's Nonpareil Russet Nonpareil(syn. Old Nonpareil) Petworth Nonpareil Pitmaston Nonpareil Scarlet Nonpareil Swenny Nonparael...
- area was about 202 in 2000. Nonpareil was the birthplace of novelist H. L. Davis. Nonpareil was named for the nearby Nonpareil quicksilver (mercury) mine...
- triangles. Although people had been putting hundreds and thousands (or nonpareils) on bread and butter for some time, the first known reference to this...
- The Daily Nonpareil is a daily newspaper serving Council Bluffs and a 10-county area of southwest Iowa. The Daily Nonpareil is southwest Iowa's largest...
- consisting of small pieces of semi-sweet chocolate candy covered with white nonpareils. Sno-Caps can be found around the world and are commonly ****ociated with...
- raspberry. Orris root powder also had a use as the base in the making of nonpareils. Cunningham, Scott (1999). Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs...