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Word: Paramount
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘highest in jurisdiction’ in the phrases lord paramount and paramount chief): from Anglo-Norman French paramont, from Old French par ‘by’ + amont ‘above’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəmaʊnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
more important than anything else; supreme
Short Definition:more important than anything else
Examples:- the interests of the child are of paramount importance
Definition:
having supreme power
Short Definition:having supreme power
Examples:- a paramount chief
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