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paramount

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[ par-uh-mount ]

adjective

  1. chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent:

    a point of paramount significance.

    Antonyms:

  2. above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction.


noun

  1. a supreme ruler; overlord.

Paramount

2

[ par-uh-mount ]

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

paramount

/ ˈæəˌʊԳ /

adjective

  1. of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rare.
    a supreme ruler
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹ˌdzܲԳٳ, noun
  • ˈ貹ˌdzܲԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹a·dzܲԳc noun
  • 貹a·dzܲԳl adverb
  • p·貹a·dzܲԳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paramount1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Anglo-French paramont “above,” from par per- + amont “upward, above” (from Latin ad montem “to the mountain”; ad-, mount 2 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paramount1

C16: via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain
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Slowing down Kansas State’s star player will also be paramount.

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“Ensuring the integrity of the criminal justice process to build and maintain trust in its outcomes is paramount as we go forward.”

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Hot sugar can easily reach temperatures of up to 400 degrees, so safety is paramount, Vu stressed.

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Mr Gentles says that ageing the rum before it is sold is of paramount importance, and that doing so outside of Jamaica invalidates the products authenticity and uniqueness.

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"Finding those who carried out these reckless acts is paramount. If you know anything that could help, please do the right thing and speak to police."

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