That which is most exalted, noble, or morally excellent.
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| 释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [noun] > best thing or person (30) highesteOE That which is most exalted, noble, or morally excellent. bestOE With the and singular agreement. That which is best; the best option, situation, or circumstance; best things collectively. greatest?c1225 With singular or plural agreement. The person or persons, or thing or things, of greatest size, importance, eminence, etc. Chiefly with the. pridec1330 A person of whom, or thing of which, any person or group of people is proud; that which causes a feeling of pride in its possessor; (hence) the… crestc1400 figurative. The most excellent, the crown. rare. primrosea1450 figurative. The first or best; the finest or a fine example of something; the ‘flower’, ‘pearl’, ‘pink of perfection’ (see pink, n.5 3). Also as… outrepass1477 A person who or thing which surpasses all others. A per sea1500 The letter A ‘by itself’, esp. when forming a word; (also) a unique or incomparable person or thing. Formerly also †A per se a. Cf. I per se at I, n.1… primrose peerless1523 A peerless or unrivalled primrose. Chiefly figurative: the finest example of its kind. Cf. primrose, n. 3. Obsolete. rare. prisec1540 Perhaps: reproof; utterance of angry disapproval or rejection. prime1579 The chief, choicest, principal, or most important member or members of a group of people or things. Now rare. surquidry1607 transferred: cf. pride, n.1 4. excellency1611 concrete. Something that excels, or takes the highest place; the ‘beauty’ or ‘flower’. Obsolete. nonsuchc1613 The most eminent person or thing of a specified class, kind, or place. crown jewel1646 figurative. A particularly fine or precious thing; the best. Usually in plural. top1665 The best or choicest part; the cream, flower, pick. Now esp. in the top of the morning, as an Irish morning greeting (cf. 13). patriarch1700 A mature male animal in a flock, herd, or social group, esp. a dominant one; the oldest, greatest, or most venerable animal or tree in a category or… pièce de résistance1793 The prize item in a collection, group, or series; the climax or most impressive part of an event, display, etc. number one1825 A person or thing of the first importance or the highest quality; the finest example of a person or thing. business1868 colloquial. Something very good or impressive; the best. Now usually with the, esp. in to be the business, to look the business. resistance piece1870 = pièce de résistance, n. star1882 figurative and in figurative contexts. An outstanding or excellent thing among members of its class or group; the most impressive example of its kind. mostest1889 Originally U.S. The best or finest example. hostess with the mostest: a hostess performing her role particularly or uniquely well. koh-i-noor1892 An Indian diamond, famous for its size and history, which became one of the British Crown jewels on the annexation of the Punjaub in 1849; hence… best-ever1905 that is the best that has ever been; also as n. flagship1933 transferred and figurative. A leader; something that is or is held to be the best of its kind; spec. the major product, model, etc., in a company's… the end1950 the end. figurative and colloquial. U.S. slang (esp. Jazz slang). A term of extreme approbation: the best, the ultimate (ultimate, adj. 1). Also… endsville1957 The greatest, the best; the imaginary home of good things or people. Big Mac1969 A proprietary name for: the largest in a range of hamburgers sold by McDonald's fast-food outlets; (hence allusively) the biggest or best of a… mack daddy1993 figurative. A person who or thing which is considered a supreme or model example of something. Usually followed by of. |
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