In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
UNRIVALED
matchless, nonpareil, one, one and only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled
(adjective) eminent beyond or above comparison; âmatchless beautyâ; âthe teamâs nonpareil center fielderâ; âsheâs one girl in a millionâ; âthe one and only Muhammad Aliâ; âa peerless scholarâ; âinfamy unmatched in the Western worldâ; âwrote with unmatchable clarityâ; âunrivaled mastery of her artâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unrivaled (not comparable)
(American spelling) beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*ri"valed, a.
Definition: Having no rival; without a competitor; peerless. [Spelt also unrivalled.] Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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