adj.
Pronunciation: ' per- ə - ˌ mau ̇ nt, ' pa-r ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French paramont, from par by (fr. Latin per ) + amunt above, from a to (fr. Latin ad ) + munt mountain ― more at FOR , AT , MOUNT
Date: 1531
: superior to all others : SUPREME <a matter of paramount importance>
synonyms see DOMINANT
– par · a · mount · cy \ - ˌ mau ̇ n(t)-s ē \ noun
– par · a · mount · ly \ - ˌ mau ̇ nt-l ē \ adverb