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Definition of: paragon
(par′ə·gon) noun
1. A model of excellence.
2. Printing A size of type: about 3½ lines to the inch: 20-point.
3. A round pearl of exceptional size.
—v.t. Archaic or Poetic
1. To match; equal.
2. To compare with.
4. To hold up as a paragon. [<OF <Ital. paragone a touchstone, prob. <Gk. parakonaein sharpen one thing against another <para- beside + akonē whetstone]
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