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paragon

Syllabification: (par·a·gon)
Pronunciation: /ˈparəˌgän, -gən/

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Definition of paragon

noun

  • 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
  • a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence:your cook is a paragon
  • a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone 'touchstone used to discriminate good (gold) from bad', from medieval Greek parakonē 'whetstone'

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