paramount
[ par-uh-mount ]
adjective
chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction.
noun
a supreme ruler; overlord.
Origin of paramount
1synonym study For paramount
1. See dominant.
Opposites for paramount
Other words from paramount
- par·a·mount·cy, noun
- par·a·mount·ly, adverb
- su·per·par·a·mount, adjective
Words that may be confused with paramount
- 1. paramount , tantamount
- 2. paramount , ultimate
Other definitions for Paramount (2 of 2)
Paramount
[ par-uh-mount ]
noun
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
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British Dictionary definitions for paramount
paramount
/ (ˈpærəˌmaʊnt) /
adjective
of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent
noun
rare a supreme ruler
Origin of paramount
1C16: via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain
Derived forms of paramount
- paramountcy, noun
- paramountly, adverb
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