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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Paramount  \Par"a*mount\,  a.  [OF.  par  amont  above;  par  through 
  by  (L.  per)  +  amont  above.  See  {Amount}.] 
  Having  the  highest  rank  or  jurisdiction;  superior  to  all 
  others  chief;  supreme;  pre["e]minent;  as  a  paramount  duty. 
  ``A  traitor  paramount.''  --Bacon. 
 
  {Lady  paramount}  (Archery),  the  lady  making  the  best  score. 
 
 
  {Lord  paramount},  the  king. 
 
  Syn:  Syn.  Superior;  principal;  pre["e]minent;  chief. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Paramount  \Par"a*mount\,  n. 
  The  highest  or  chief.  --Milton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  paramount 
  adj  :  having  superior  power  and  influence;  "the  predominant  mood 
  among  policy-makers  is  optimism"  [syn:  {overriding},  {predominant}, 
  {predominate},  {preponderant},  {preponderating}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Paramount,  CA  (city,  FIPS  55618) 
  Location:  33.89555  N,  118.16407  W 
  Population  (1990):  47669  (13726  housing  units) 
  Area:  12.2  sq  km  (land),  0.2  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  90723




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