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us / ˈper.ə.ɡɑːn / uk / ˈpær.ə.ɡən /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a person or thing that is perfect or has an extremely large amount of a particular good characteristic: In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People having good qualities. advertisement.
a person or thing that is perfect or has a large amount of a particular good characteristic: a paragon of virtue. (Definition of paragon from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of paragon.
types: gold standard. a paragon of excellence. type of: ideal. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain. noun. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. synonyms: apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, saint.
Definition of paragon. as in model. someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. model. idea. example. incarnation. ideal. pinnacle. exemplar. patron saint. manifestation. nonpareil. classic. nonesuch.
Definition of paragon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a model of excellence; pattern: a paragon of virtue. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 20 point. vb ( tr) archaic. a. to equal or surpass. b. to compare. c. to regard as a paragon.
5 days ago · 1. a model or pattern of perfection or excellence. 2. a perfect diamond weighing a hundred carats or more. 3. a large, perfectly round pearl. verb transitive. 4. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic. a. to put side by side; compare. b. to be equal to; match. 5. Obsolete. to surpass. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
