Paragon
Definition
A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French paragon, paragone, from Old Italian paragone, from paragonare (“to test on a touchstone”), perhaps from Ancient Greek παρακονᾶν (parakonân, “to sharpen, whet”), from παρά- (pará-) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone, sharpening stone”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point, edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)).
Synonyms
apotheosis, nonpareil, idol, perfection, beau ideal
In a sentence
- She was a paragon of engineering discipline.
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