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Definitions for Paragon
[1] a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue.
[2] someone of exceptional merit: Just who is this paragon whose name is on everyone's lips?
[3] Printing . a 20-point type.
[4] an unusually large, round pearl.
[5] Rare . to compare; parallel.
[6] Archaic . to be a match for; rival.
[7] Obsolete . to surpass.
[8] Obsolete . to regard as a paragon.
[9] a model of excellence; pattern a paragon of virtue
[10] a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 20 point
[11] archaic to equal or surpass to compare to regard as a paragon
Words related to Paragon
epitome, exemplar, apotheosis, love, trump, essence, champ, archetype, nonpareil, best, cream, nonesuch, pattern, ideal, criterion, lovely, champion, beauty, standard, perfection
Words nearby Paragon
paraglider, paragliding, paraglyph printing, paragnathous, paragoge, paragon, paragonimiasis, paragonimus, paragonimus westermani, paragonite, paragould
Origin of Paragon
1540–50; < Middle French < Old Italian paragone comparison, perhaps < Greek parágōn, present participle of parágein ‘to bring side by side’
Other words from Paragon
par·a·gon·less , adjective
Word origin for Paragon
C16: via French from Old Italian paragone comparison, from Medieval Greek parakonē whetstone, from Greek parakonan to sharpen against, from para- 1 + akonan to sharpen, from akonē whetstone
Synonyms for Paragon
apotheosis, epitome, exemplar, archetype, beauty, best, champ, champion, crackerjack, cream, criterion, cynosure, essence, gem, ideal, jewel, love, lovely, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, original, paradigm, pattern, peach, perfection, pick, prototype, quintessence, standard, sublimation, tops, trump, ultimate, beau ideal