hors pair

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hors pair

^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ pɛʁ\

Where it comes from

De hors, avec le sens d’« en dehors de » et de pair, dans le sens d’« égal ».

adjective

Sans égal, exceptionnel. Mon fils est un pêcheur hors pair, il obtient toujours le premier prix au concours de pêche.

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adjective

In English

outstanding distinguished from others by its superiority
unsurpassed not exceeded by others
second to none as good as the best
peerless without peer or equal

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"hors pair." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/hors%20pair. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hors pair. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hors%20pair

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"hors pair." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hors%20pair.

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@misc{hors_pair_2026,
  title = {hors pair},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hors%20pair},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}