a. [ F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus, from unus one. See One. ] Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled; unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole. --
n. A thing without a like; something unequaled or unparalleled. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The phenix, the unique of birds. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]