Category:Paragon

Par"a*gon, n. Etym: [of. paragon, f. parangon; cf. It. paragone, sp. Paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr.

1. A companion; a match; an equal. [obs.] Spenser. Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister. Sir p. Sidney.

2. Emulation; rivalry; competition. [obs.] Full many feats adventurous performed, in paragon of proudest men. Spenser.

3. A model or pattern; a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a Paragon of beauty or eloquence. Udall. Man,. . . the paragon of animals ! Shak. The riches of sweet mary's son, boy-rabbi, israel's paragon. Emerson.

4. (print.)

Defn: a size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under type.

Paragon Par"a*gon, v. t. Etym: [cf. Of. paragonner, f. parangonner.]

1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. [obs.] Sir p. Sidney.

2. To compare with; to equal; to rival. [r.] Spenser. In arms anon to paragon the morn, the morn new rising. Glover.

3. To serve as a model for; to surpass. [obs.] He hath achieved a maid that paragons description and wild fame. Shak.

Paragon Par"a*gon, v. i.

Defn: to be equal; to hold comparison. [r.] Few or none could. . . paragon with her. Shelton.