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non⋅such

  [non-suhch, nuhn-]
–noun
nonesuch.
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none⋅such

  [nuhn-suhch]
–noun
a person or thing without equal; paragon.
Also, nonsuch.

Origin:
1550–60; none 1 + such

Synonyms:
1. ideal, model, pattern, nonpareil.
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none·such also non·such   (nŭn'sŭch')   
n.  

  1. A person or thing without equal.

  2. See black medic.

none'such' adj.
non·such   (nŭn'sŭch')   
n.  Variant of nonesuch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

nonsuch 
1590, nonesuch "unmatched or unrivaled thing," from none + such. As a type of decorated 16c. or 17c. chest, it is in ref. to Nonesuch Palace, in Surrey, which supposedly is represented in the designs.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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