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Definition of Paragon
1. Noun. An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept.
Generic synonyms: Ideal
Specialized synonyms: Gold Standard
Derivative terms: Idolise, Idolize, Perfectionist
2. Noun. Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal.
Specialized synonyms: Crackerjack, Jimdandy, Jimhickey, Class Act, Humdinger
Generic synonyms: Model, Role Model
Derivative terms: Apotheosise, Apotheosize, Sainthood, Sanctify
Definition of Paragon
1. n. A companion; a match; an equal.
2. v. t. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
3. v. i. To be equal; to hold comparison.
Definition of Paragon
1. Noun. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. (defdate 16th-19th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) Comparison; competition. (defdate 16th-17th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (typography) A size of type between great primer and double pica. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹
5. Noun. A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats. ¹
6. Verb. to compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with ¹
7. Verb. to compare with; to equal; to rival ¹
8. Verb. to serve as a model for; to surpass ¹
9. Verb. to be equal; to hold comparison ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paragon
1. to compare with [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paragon
Literary usage of Paragon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. All the Year Round by Charles Dickens (1874)
"She was not angry with Mr. paragon, who after all had acted, if without much
delicacy or good taste, by no means without good feeling. ..."
2. The Life of Robert Fulton and a History of Steam Navigation by Thomas Wallace Knox (1886)
"... was the immediate successor of the Clermont; then came the paragon in 1811,
and then other steamers, the exact dates of whose construction is unknown. ..."
3. Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States: With Notes by Benjamin Robbins Curtis, United States Supreme Court (1870)
"On the 10th of November, 1836, The paragon sailed from Hamburg, in ballast, ...
By this accident The paragon lost her bowsprit, jib-boom, and anchor, ..."
4. The Nut Culturist: A Treatise on the Propagation, Planting and Cultivation by Andrew Samuel Fuller (1896)
"paragon CHESTNUT. jf0 more appropriate monument could possibly be erected in ...
Burs large, with dense spines, but not as long as those of the paragon. ..."
5. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini, John Addington Symonds (1889)
"The whole affair was written to his Majesty, who being without a paragon for
generosity, gave directions that all I ordered in this matter should be done. ..."
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