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paragon
UK
/ˈpær.ə.ɡən/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.ɡɑn/
Translations
paragons
pl
UK
/ˈpær.ə.ɡən/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.ɡɑn/
She is considered a paragon of virtue in the community.
Elle est considérée comme un parangon de vertu dans la communauté.
The headline was set in paragon to make it stand out.
Le titre était composé en parangon pour le faire ressortir.
The jeweler displayed a rare paragon in the center of the exhibit.
Le bijoutier a exposé un diamant parangon rare au centre de l'exposition.
Additional translations
paragoned
Past Simple
paragoned
Past Participle
paragoning
Gerund
UK
/ˈpærəɡən/
US
/ˈpærəɡɑn/
Archaic/transitive usage meaning ‘to compare, match, or equal; to rival or surpass’.
Critics paragoned the young composer with the great masters of the past.
Les critiques ont comparé le jeune compositeur aux grands maîtres du passé.
Additional translations
Definitions
She is considered a paragon of virtue in the community.
The jeweler displayed a rare paragon in the center of the exhibit.
The headline was set in paragon to make it stand out.
Among all the knights, he found no paragon to challenge his skill.
Critics paragoned the young composer with the great masters of the past.
The beauty of the sunrise paragoned any dawn she had ever witnessed.