paragon — a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærəɡɑːn/
Korean meaning: 완벽한 모범, 전형적인 본보기
Korean pronunciation: 패러-곤 (강세: 패러)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother was a paragon of patience - she never got angry even when I broke her favorite vase for the third time.
- The teacher held up Einstein as a paragon of scientific genius.
- He considers himself a paragon of healthy eating, yet I caught him eating pizza for breakfast yesterday.
paragon
NOUN//ˈpærəɡɑːn//
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
The perfect example among others
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A paragon dragon pulls the hero's wagon!
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Origin
From Italian 'paragone' meaning a touchstone for testing metals, derived from Greek 'parakonē' (whetstone). The word came to mean a standard of comparison or perfect example.
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“My grandmother was a paragon of patience - she never got angry even when I broke her favorite vase for the third time.”
“The teacher held up Einstein as a paragon of scientific genius.”
“He considers himself a paragon of healthy eating, yet I caught him eating pizza for breakfast yesterday.”
“The ancient Greek philosophers viewed wisdom as the paragon of human achievement.”
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