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paramount

Pronunciation: /ˈparəmaʊnt/

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Definition of paramount

adjective

1more important than anything else; supreme:the interests of the child are of paramount importance

2 [attributive] having supreme power:a paramount chief

Derivatives

paramountcy
paramountly

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'highest in jurisdiction' in the phrases lord paramount and paramount chief): from Anglo-Norman French paramont, from Old French par 'by' + amont 'above'