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noun
- 1. a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality: "it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous"
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PARAGON definition: 1. a person or thing that is perfect or has an extremely large amount of a particular good…. Learn more.
a person or thing that is perfect or has a large amount of a particular good characteristic: a paragon of virtue. (Definition of paragon from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of PARAGON is a model of excellence or perfection. How to use paragon in a sentence. Paragon Has Old Italian and Greek Roots
Paragon definition: a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence. See examples of PARAGON used in a sentence.
A paragon means someone or something that is the very best. The English noun paragon comes from the Italian word paragone, which is a touchstone, a black stone that is used to tell the quality of gold. You rub the gold on the touchstone and you can find out how good the gold is. You are hoping that it is the paragon of "goldness."
If you refer to someone as a paragon, you mean that they are perfect or have a lot of a good quality. We don't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue. American English : paragon / ˈpærəgɒn /
n. 1. a model of excellence; pattern: a paragon of virtue. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 20 point. vb ( tr) archaic. a. to equal or surpass. b. to compare. c. to regard as a paragon.
Definition of paragon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Paragon definition: A model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example.
PARAGON meaning: a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example to be copied often + of.
