paragon

English - Turkish

Definition of paragon in English Turkish dictionary: mükemmel olduğu kabul edilen örnek; en iyi örnek; mükemmel numune; {i} kusursuzluk örneği; {i} yirmi puntoluk harf; {i} mükemmel olduğu kabul edilen örnek, numune; kusursuz örnek; {i} erdem örneği; irice bir çeşit harf
paragon of virtue: fazilet örneği
a paragon of virtue: fazilet örneği

English - English

Definition of paragon in English English dictionary: A size of type between great primer and double pica; A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats; A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality
In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.; Comparison; competition
good by paragone / Of euill, may more notably be rad, / As white seemes fairer, macht with blacke attone .; A companion; a match; an equal; to compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with; to be equal; to hold comparison; to compare with; to equal; to rival; to serve as a model for; to surpass; a model of excellence; {n} a model; {v} to compare, to equal; A model or pattern; a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence; an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept; If you refer to someone as a paragon, you mean that they are perfect or have a lot of a good quality. We don't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue. someone who is perfect or is extremely brave, good etc - often used humorously paragon of (Early , from paragone , from paragonare , from parakonan ); {i} model, ideal; perfect person; acme of perfection; See the Note under Type; Emulation; rivalry; competition; model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
paragon of beauty: flawless beauty, model of perfect beauty
paragon of virtue: perfect example of moral excellence
paragons: plural of paragon

paragon

Hyphenation

par·a·gon

Turkish pronunciation

perıgän

Synonyms

apotheosis, archetype, beau ideal, beauty, best, champ, champion, crackerjack, cream, criterion, cynosure, epitome, essence, exemplar, gem

Pronunciation

/ˈperəˌgän/ /ˈpɛrəˌɡɑːn/

Etymology

[ 'par-&-"gän, -g&n ] (noun.) circa 1548. From Anglo-Norman paragone, peragone, Middle French paragon, from Italian paragone (“choice”), from paragonare, from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonaō, “I sharpen, whet”) from παρά (para) + ἀκόνη (akonē, “whetstone”).