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paramount
[ par-uh-mount ]
/ ˈpær əˌmaʊnt /
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adjective
chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction.
noun
a supreme ruler; overlord.
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Origin of paramount
synonym study for paramount
1. See dominant.
OTHER WORDS FROM paramount
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Other definitions for paramount (2 of 2)
Paramount
[ par-uh-mount ]
/ ˈpær əˌmaʊnt /
noun
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
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British Dictionary definitions for paramount
paramount
/ (ˈpærəˌmaʊnt) /
adjective
of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent
noun
rare a supreme ruler
Derived forms of paramount
paramountcy, nounparamountly, adverbWord Origin for paramount
C16: via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain
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