English-Thai Dictionary

paragon

N ตัวอย่าง ดีเลิศ  ตัวอย่าง ยอดเยี่ยม  ideal perfection tua-yang-de-rod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PARAGON

n.[L. par, equal. ] 1. A model or pattern; a model by way of distinction, implying superior excellence or perfection; as a paragon of beauty or eloquence.
2. A companion; a fellow.
3. Emulation; a match for trial.

 

PARAGON

v.t. 1. To compare; to parallel.
The picture of Pamela, in little form, he wore in a tablet, purposing to paragon the little one with Artesia's length. [Little used. ]
2. To equal. [Little used. ]

 

PARAGON

v.i.To pretend comparison or equality. [Little used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

PARAGON Par "a *gon, v. i.

 

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

 

PARAGONITE

Pa *rag "o *nite, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Min. )

 

Defn: A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

paragon

par a gon |ˈparəˌgän, -gən ˈpɛrəˌɡɑn | ▶noun a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality: it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous. • a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence: your cook is a paragon. • a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone ‘touchstone used to discriminate good (gold ) from bad, ’ from medieval Greek parakonē ‘whetstone. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

paragon

para |gon |ˈparəg (ə )n | ▶noun a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality: it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous. • a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence: your cook is a paragon. • a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone ‘touchstone to try good (gold ) from bad ’, from medieval Greek parakonē ‘whetstone ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

paragon

paragon noun a paragon of cheerfulness | your cook is a paragon: perfect example, shining example, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, embodiment, personification, quintessence, apotheosis, acme; jewel, gem, angel, treasure; informal one in a million, the tops; archaic a nonesuch.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

paragon

paragon noun a paragon of fortitude and cheerfulness | your cook is a paragon: perfect example, shining example, good example, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, paradigm, embodiment, personification, quintessence, standard, prototype, apotheosis, the crème de la crème, the beau idéal, acme; jewel, gem, flower, angel, treasure; a perfect example of its kind; informal one in a million, the bee's knees, something else, the tops; archaic a nonesuch.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

paragon

par a gon /pǽrəɡɑ̀n |-ɡ (ə )n /名詞 C 1 ｟しばしばおどけて ｠模範, 手本, 典型 ; 鑑 （かがみ ）▸ a paragon of beauty 絶世の美女 2 (100カラット以上の )無傷のダイヤ ; (完全な球形の )特大真珠 .