What is "paragon"

Paragon \Par"a*gon\, v. t. [Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner.]

1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. [Obs.]
   --Sir P. Sidney.

2. To compare with; to equal; to rival. [R.]
   --Spenser.

   In arms anon to paragon the morn, The morn new rising.
   --Glover.

3. To serve as a model for; to surpass. [Obs.]

   He hath achieved a maid That paragons description and wild fame.
   --Shak.

Paragon \Par"a*gon\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*g[o^]n), n. [OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. ? to rub against; para` beside + ? whetstone; cf. LGr. ? a polishing stone.]

1. A companion; a match; an equal. [Obs.]
   --Spenser.

   Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister.
   --Sir P. Sidney.

2. Emulation; rivalry; competition. [Obs.]

   Full many feats adventurous Performed, in paragon of proudest men.
   --Spenser.

3. A model or pattern; especially a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence.
   --Udall.

   Man, . . . the paragon of animals !
   --Shak.

   The riches of sweet Mary's son, Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon.
   --Emerson.

4. (Print.) A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.

Paragon \Par"a*gon\, v. i. To be equal; to hold comparison. [R.]

Few or none could . . . paragon with her.
--Shelton.

1540s, from Middle French paragon "a model, pattern of excellence" (15c., Modern French parangon), from Italian paragone, originally "touchstone to test gold" (early 14c.), from paragonare "to test on a touchstone, compare," from Greek parakonan "to sharpen, whet," from para- "on the side" (see para- (1)) + akone "whetstone," from PIE root *ak- "sharp, pointed" (see acrid).

n. 1 A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality. (from 16th c.) 2 (context obsolete English) A companion; a match; an equal. (16th–19th c.) 3 (context obsolete English) comparison; competition. (16th–17th c.) 4 (context typography printing dated English) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. (from 18th c.) 5 A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats. vb. 1 To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. 2 To compare with; to equal; to rival. 3 To serve as a model for; to surpass. 4 To be equal; to hold comparison.

1. n. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept [syn: idol, perfection, beau ideal]

2. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal [syn: ideal, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch]

Paragon may refer to:

Paragon is the codename used by three unrelated fictional characters from Marvel Comics. The first was genetically engineered by the Enclave. The second was created as an original character for the video game Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. The third is a superhero and a member of Nebraska's Initiative team.

Paragon is a speed metal/ power metal band from Hamburg, Germany.

Paragon is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America vol. 1 #224 (March 1984), and was created by Kurt Busiek and Chuck Patton.

Paragon is a 2004 album by the Malaysian alternative rock band Exists.

The Paragon was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan by the Detroit Automobile Manufacturing Company from 1905-07. The Paragon was a small two-seater weighing only 650 pounds. It was equipped with a 0.7 liter, two-cylinder 5 hp engine.

Paragon is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game developed and published by Epic Games. It is set to be released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in mid 2016. Powered by Epic's own Unreal Engine 4, the game entered early access in March 2016.

A paragon is a perfect diamond — flawless and without inclusions. In the 16th century, a mass of was sufficient to qualify for this designation, but today the threshold lies at .

The largest flawless diamond in the world is known as The Paragon, a D-class gem weighing , and the tenth largest white diamond in the world. The gem was mined in Brazil and attracted attention for being an exceptional white, flawless stone of great size. The Mayfair-based jeweller Graff Diamonds acquired the stone in Antwerp, cut it into an unusual seven-sided kite shield configuration, and set it in a necklace which separates to both necklace and bracelet lengths. Apart from the main stone, this necklace also contains rare pink, blue, and yellow diamonds, making a total mass of . The necklace has associations with the end of the millennium and was worn by model Naomi Campbell at a diamond gala held by De Beers and Versace at Syon House in 1999.