paragon

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.

   “In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.”

2. isim A companion; a match; an equal.

   “Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister”

3. isim Comparison; competition.

   “good by paragone / Of euill, may more notably be rad, / As white seemes fairer, macht with blacke attone […].”

4. isim The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point.
5. isim A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
6. fiil To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.

   “for want of a bigger , to paragon the little one with Artesia's length”

7. fiil To compare with; to equal; to rival.

   “Few or none could for Feature paragon with her, and much less excel her.”

8. fiil To serve as a model for; to surpass.

   “He hath achieved a maid / That paragons description and wild fame.”

9. fiil To be equal; to hold comparison.