Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Being such as to have no match; incomparable.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Unequaled; having no peer or equal; unmatched.
- Synonyms Matchless, unsurpassed.
Wiktionary
- adj. Without peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Having no peer or equal; matchless; superlative.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. eminent beyond or above comparison
Etymologies
- peer + -less. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“I call her peerless because she has no peer, whether it be in bodily stature or in the supremacy of rank and beauty.”
“Dinas, ye shall understand that Sir Tristram is called peerless and makeless of any Christian knight, and of his might and hardiness we knew none so good a knight, but if it be Sir Launcelot du Lake.”
“Tristram, Sir Launcelot is called peerless of courtesy and of knighthood; and for his sake, said Sir Tristram, I will not with my good will fight no more with you, for the great love I have to Sir”
“Recall the peerless tributes paid to His memory by the Founder of the Faith, acclaiming Him”
“That then was Philip Sidney, called the peerless one of his age; and perhaps no Englishman ever lived more graciously or, having used life, made a better end.”
“That is truth, said Sir Tristram, Sir Launcelot is called peerless of courtesy and of knighthood; and for his sake, said Sir Tristram, I will not with my good will fight no more with you, for the great love I have to Sir Launcelot du Lake.”
“And sir, said Sir Dinas, ye shall understand that Sir Tristram is called peerless and makeless of any Christian knight, and of his might and hardiness we knew none so good a knight, but if it be”
“Gen X viewers recall his peerless philosophical fogginess as slow-talking handyman George (pictured) on”
“It requires that the wires be run through the wall and that the holes in the wall are aligned with the ports on the back of the tv. i know they had an accessory that was a rough in box that fit between 2 studs (gigidy) so you don''t have to use your own ingenuity. long story short tvs are thick enough without the mount adding several inches to the total. (5 inches)!!! and this is worlth the consideration. going to google shopping and search the peerless SUF640P, SUF650P or SUF660P. three different sizes. i got mine for around 70 bucks. call peerless and ask them if your tv is compatable with these mounts.”
“I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask a horribly crass question but having read your line about New York as 'peerless' I can't help myself:”
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
A complete Barron's Wordlist for GRE preparation. Your online flashcard replacement.
abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abject, abjure and 4087 more...
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I am : grand
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GRE 3500 P
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The -less Said...
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Monovocalics
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brtom "He said that he had seen from the gods my peerless globes as I sat in a box of the Theatre Royal at a command performance of La Cigale."
Joyce, Ulysses, 15 Feb 6, 2007