Paragon Definition
părə-gŏn, -gən
paragons
noun
paragons
A model or pattern of perfection or excellence.
Webster's New World
A perfect diamond weighing a hundred carats or more.
Webster's New World
A large, perfectly round pearl.
Webster's New World
A type size of 20 points.
American Heritage
verb
paragons
To put side by side; compare.
Webster's New World
To be equal to; match.
Webster's New World
To surpass.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Paragon
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paragon
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paragonsOrigin of Paragon
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Obsolete French from Old French from Old Italian paragone from paragonare to test on a touchstone perhaps from Greek parakonān to sharpen para- alongside para–1 akonē whetstone ak- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman paragone, peragone, Middle French paragon, from Italian paragone (“comparison"), from paragonare, from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonaō, “I sharpen, whet"), from παρά (para) + ἀκόνη (akonÄ“, “whetstone").
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