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- [par-uh-mount]
- /ˈpær əˌmaʊnt/
- /ˈpær.ə.maʊnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-mount]
- /ˈpær əˌmaʊnt/
Definitions of paramount word
- adjective paramount chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance. 1
- adjective paramount above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction. 1
- noun paramount a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 1
- adjective paramount importance: top, highest 1
- adjective paramount most important 1
- adjective paramount Something that is paramount or of paramount importance is more important than anything else. 0
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Origin of paramount
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Anglo-French paramont above, equivalent to par per- + a mont < Latin ad montem to the mountain, hence, in Old French: upward, above; see ad-, mount2
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Parts of speech for Paramount
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pronoun
preposition
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paramount popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paramount usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paramount
adj paramount
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all-important — crucial; vital
adjective paramount
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- earthshattering — earthshaking.
- eminent — (of a person) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
- especial — Better or greater than usual; special.
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