Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being such as to have no match; incomparable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Unequaled; having no peer or equal; unmatched.
- Synonyms Matchless, unsurpassed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no peer or equal; matchless; superlative.
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- adjective Without
peer orequal ;unparalleled ,nonpareil . Of the highest quality,best .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective eminent beyond or above comparison
Etymologies
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Examples
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I call her peerless because she has no peer, whether it be in bodily stature or in the supremacy of rank and beauty.
Don Quixote 2002
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I call her peerless because she has no peer, whether it be in bodily stature or in the supremacy of rank and beauty.
The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Complete Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581
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I call her peerless because she has no peer, whether it be in bodily stature or in the supremacy of rank and beauty.
Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581
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I call her peerless because she has no peer, whether it be in bodily stature or in the supremacy of rank and beauty.
The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 21 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581
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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.
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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
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Recall the peerless tributes paid to His memory by the Founder of the Faith, acclaiming Him
Citadel of Faith 1897-1957 Shoghi Effendi 1927
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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.
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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.
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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
brtom commented on the word peerless
"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
February 6, 2007