nonesuch

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation in medieval legend Sir Galahad is the nonesuch of the noble knight with a pure and unselfish heart Synonyms beau ideal, classic, eidolon, exemplar, idea, model, ideal, nonpareil, paragon, patron saintRelated Words role model; embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification, phantom, pink; archetype, example, mirror, paradigm, pattern; guideline, principle, rule; gauge (also gage), standard, touchstone; essence, quintessence; acme, apex, apotheosis, culmination, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith