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PARAGON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Synonyms:
beau ideal; idol; paragon; perfection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("paragon" is a kind of...):
ideal (the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "paragon"):
gold standard (a paragon of excellence)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Synonyms:
apotheosis; ideal; nonesuch; nonpareil; nonsuch; paragon; saint
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("paragon" is a kind of...):
model; role model (someone worthy of imitation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "paragon"):
crackerjack; jimdandy; jimhickey (someone excellent of their kind)
class act (someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence)
humdinger (someone of remarkable excellence)
