Definizione monolingua

paragon

paragon (third-person singular simple present paragons, present participle paragoning, simple past and past participle paragoned)

1. to compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with
2. to compare with; to equal; to rival
3. to serve as a model for; to surpass
4. to be equal; to hold comparison

paragon (plural paragons)

1. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality. [from 16th c.]

   In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.

2. (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. [16th-19th c.]
3. (obsolete) Comparison; competition. [16th-17th c.]
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.ix:

     good by paragone / Of euill, may more notably be rad, / As white seemes fairer, macht with blacke attone [...].

4. (typography) A size of type between great primer and double pica. [from 18th c.]
5. A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.

Definizione dizionario paragon

	paragonare
	to compare
	to compare with

	paragone
	companion
	comparison; competition

esempio

esemplare

modello

Altri significati:

to serve as a model for

(typography) A size of type between great primer and double pica. [from 18th c.]

A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.

(obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. [16th-19th c.]

to compare with; to equal; to rival

(obsolete) Comparison; competition. [16th-17th c.]

to compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with

to be equal; to hold comparison

A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality. [from 16th c.]

to serve as a model for; to surpass

model or pattern