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paramount
par·a·mount P0062200 (păr′ə-mount′)adj.1. Of chief concern or importance: "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union" (Abraham Lincoln).2. Highest in rank, power, or authority: the paramount leader of the nation.n. One that has the highest rank, power, or authority.
[Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per; see per in Indo-European roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.]
par′a·mount′cy n.par′a·mount′ly adv.paramount (ˈpærəˌmaʊnt) adjof the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminentn (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rare a supreme ruler[C16: via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain] ˈparaˌmountcy, ˈparaˌmouncy n ˈparaˌmountly advpar•a•mount (ˈpær əˌmaʊnt)
adj. 1. chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent. 2. above others in rank or authority; superior. n. 3. a supreme ruler; overlord. [1525–35; < Anglo-French paramont above =par- per- + a mont < Latin ad montem to the mountain, hence, upward, above; see ad-, mount2] par′a•mount•cy, n. par′a•mount•ly, adv. syn: See dominant. paramount, tantamount - Paramount means "primary, top," and tantamount means "equivalent to, same as"; paramount first meant "highest in jurisdiction."See also related terms for highest.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | paramount - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"overriding, predominate, preponderant, preponderating, predominantdominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage" |
paramountadjective principal, prime, first, chief, main, capital, primary, supreme, outstanding, superior, dominant, cardinal, foremost, eminent, predominant, pre-eminent The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
least, minor, slight, secondary, subordinate, inferior, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportantparamountadjective1. Most important, influential, or significant:capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, premier, primary, prime, principal, top.2. Exercising controlling power or influence:commanding, controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing, preponderant, regnant, reigning, ruling.Translationsprimordialestremovitalвысшийпервостепенный
paramount
Paramount (pâr`əmount'), city (1990 pop. 47,669), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Originally a dairy region, it has become highly industrialized since the 1950s. The growing city has industries that manufacture pipe, rolled copper and other metal products, lawn and garden tractors, aerospace parts, and ice-resurfacing machines.paramount Rare a supreme ruler Paramount
PARAMOUNT. That which is superior.
2. It is usually applied to the highest lord of the fee, of lands, tenements, or hereditaments. F. N. B. 135. Where A lets lands to B, and he underlets them to C, in this case A is the paramount, and B is the mesne landlord. Vide Mesne, and 2 Bl. Com. 91; 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 484, n. 79; Id. 485, n. 81. AcronymsSeePARparamount
Synonyms for paramountadj principalSynonyms- principal
- prime
- first
- chief
- main
- capital
- primary
- supreme
- outstanding
- superior
- dominant
- cardinal
- foremost
- eminent
- predominant
- pre-eminent
Antonyms- least
- minor
- slight
- secondary
- subordinate
- inferior
- trifling
- insignificant
- negligible
- unimportant
Synonyms for paramountadj most important, influential, or significantSynonyms- capital
- cardinal
- chief
- first
- foremost
- key
- leading
- main
- major
- number one
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- top
adj exercising controlling power or influenceSynonyms- commanding
- controlling
- dominant
- dominating
- dominative
- governing
- preponderant
- regnant
- reigning
- ruling
Synonyms for paramountadj having superior power and influenceSynonyms- overriding
- predominate
- preponderant
- preponderating
- predominant
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