Equal (noun)

1. A person or thing that is equal to another in status, ability, or value.
2. A person or thing that is the same as another in terms of some quality or characteristic.
3. A person or thing that is comparable to another in terms of some quality or characteristic.
4. A person or thing that is similar to another in some way.
5. A person or thing that is of the same level or amount as another.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french egal, from latin aequalis, from aequus "even, level, fair".

Examples:

1. He is the equal of any man.
2. She is the equal of any challenge.
3. They are the equal of any team.
4. We are the equal of any situation.
5. The two are the equals of each other.