Paragon

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Emulation; rivalry; competition.

II. Paragon ·vi To be equal; to hold comparison.

III. Paragon ·noun A companion; a match; an Equal.

IV. Paragon ·vt To serve as a model for; to Surpass.

V. Paragon ·vt To compare with; to Equal; to Rival.

VI. Paragon ·noun A model or pattern; a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence.

VII. Paragon ·noun A size of type between great primer and double pica. ·see the Note under Type.

VIII. Paragon ·vt To Compare; to Parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.