"peerless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more peerless [comparative], most peerless [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English pereles, perles; equivalent to peer + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pereles}} Middle English pereles, {{m|enm|perles}} perles, {{suffix|en|peer|less}} peer + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} peerless (comparative more peerless, superlative most peerless)
  1. Without peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best. Derived forms: peerlessly, peerlessness, primrose peerless Translations (without peer or equal): misilsiz (Azerbaijani), bənzərsiz (Azerbaijani), безподобен (bezpodoben) (Bulgarian), 无敌 (wúdí) (Chinese Mandarin), 无双 (wúshuāng) (Chinese Mandarin), mageløs (Danish), verraton (Finnish), vertaansa vailla oleva (Finnish), hors pair (French), sans pareil (French), სწორუპოვარი (sc̣oruṗovari) (Georgian), უბადლო (ubadlo) (Georgian), შეუდარებელი (šeudarebeli) (Georgian), unerreicht (German), impareggiabile (Italian), pereles (Middle English), بیهمتا (bi-hamtâ) (Persian), bezkonkurencyjny (Polish), sin par (Spanish), señero (Spanish), makalös (Swedish), oförliknelig (Swedish), heb ail (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-peerless-en-adj-KflxmuBb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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          "lang": "Georgian",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "სწორუპოვარი"
    },
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      "lang": "Georgian",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "უბადლო"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "შეუდარებელი"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "unerreicht"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "impareggiabile"
    },
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      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "without peer or equal",
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      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "بیهمتا"
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "sin par"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "señero"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "makalös"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "oförliknelig"
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      "sense": "without peer or equal",
      "word": "heb ail"
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