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paragon
CEFRC2
/ˈpæɹəɡən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person or thing considered a perfect example of quality.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA companion; a match; an equal.
Examples
By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue.
Tom is a paragon of honesty.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsComparison; competition.
A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
More examples
In contextIn the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.
That thou might'st cherish for thine own / The riches of sweet Mary's son, / Boy-Rabbi, Israel's paragon.
What a piece of worke is man! how Noble in Reaſon? […] the beauty of the world, the Parragon of Animals;
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Middle French paragon, paragone, from Old Italian paragone, from paragonare (“to test on a touchstone”), perhaps from Ancient Greek παρακονᾶν (parakonân, “to sharpen, whet”), from παρά- (pará-) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone, sharpening stone”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point, edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)).