Meaning of paragon in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛrəˌɡɑn/

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  1. Noun

    paragon

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone‘touchstone to try good (gold) from bad’, from medieval Greek parakonē‘whetstone’

    Definitions

    1. an ideal instance

    Examples

    • « a perfect embodiment of a concept »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. model of excellence or perfection of a kind

    Examples

    • « one having no equal »

    Derived terms

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