PARAGON


Meaning of PARAGON in English

n. 1 a a model of excellence. b a supremely excellent person or thing. 2 (foll. by of) a model (of virtue etc.). 3 a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.

[ obs. F f. It. paragone touchstone, f. med.Gk parakone whetstone ]

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