A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. / (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. / (obsolete) Comparison; competition.

To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. / To compare with; to equal; to rival. / To serve as a model for; to surpass. / To be equal; to hold comparison.

plural of paragon

present participle of paragon

simple past tense and past participle of paragon

plural of paragonimiasis

A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani, in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.

(mineralogy) A mineral related to muscovite.

plural of paragonite

Without a paragon.