Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

paragonmore about paragon

paragon

 

  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Paragon  \Par"a*gon\,  v.  t.  [Cf.  OF  paragonner  F.  parangonner.] 
  1.  To  compare;  to  parallel;  to  put  in  rivalry  or  emulation 
  with  [Obs.]  --Sir  P.  Sidney. 
 
  2.  To  compare  with  to  equal;  to  rival.  [R.]  --Spenser. 
 
  In  arms  anon  to  paragon  the  morn,  The  morn  new 
  rising.  --Glover. 
 
  3.  To  serve  as  a  model  for  to  surpass.  [Obs.] 
 
  He  hath  achieved  a  maid  That  paragons  description 
  and  wild  fame.  --Shak. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Paragon  \Par"a*gon\,  v.  i. 
  To  be  equal;  to  hold  comparison.  [R.] 
 
  Few  or  none  could  .  .  .  paragon  with  her  --Shelton. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Paragon  \Par"a*gon\,  n.  [OF.  paragon,  F.  parangon;  cf  It 
  paragone,  Sp  paragon,  parangon;  prob.  fr  Gr  ?  to  rub 
  against;  ?  beside  +  ?  whetstone;  cf  LGr.  ?  a  polishing 
  stone.] 
  1.  A  companion;  a  match;  an  equal.  [Obs.]  --Spenser. 
 
  Philoclea  who  indeed  had  no  paragon  but  her  sister. 
  --Sir  P. 
  Sidney. 
 
  2.  Emulation;  rivalry;  competition.  [Obs.] 
 
  Full  many  feats  adventurous  Performed,  in  paragon  of 
  proudest  men.  --Spenser. 
 
  3.  A  model  or  pattern;  a  pattern  of  excellence  or  perfection; 
  as  a  paragon  of  beauty  or  eloquence.  --Udall. 
 
  Man,  .  .  .  the  paragon  of  animals  !  --Shak. 
 
  The  riches  of  sweet  Mary's  son,  Boy-rabbi,  Israel's 
  paragon.  --Emerson. 
 
  4.  (Print.)  A  size  of  type  between  great  primer  and  double 
  pica.  See  the  Note  under  {Type}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  paragon 
  n  1:  an  ideal  instance;  a  perfect  embodiment  of  a  concept  [syn:  {idol}, 
  {perfection},  {beau  ideal}] 
  2:  model  of  excellence  or  perfection  of  a  kind  one  having  no 
  equal  [syn:  {ideal},  {nonpareil},  {saint},  {apotheosis},  {nonesuch}, 
  {nonsuch}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Paragon,  IN  (town,  FIPS  57870) 
  Location:  39.39485  N,  86.56305  W 
  Population  (1990):  515  (194  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.6  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  46166 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  Paragon 
 
  Mark  Sherman.  IEEE  Software  (Nov  1991).




more about paragon