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.

Etymology: obs. F f. It. paragone touchstone, f. med.Gk parakone whetstone

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.