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Par"a*gon (păr"&adot_;*gŏn), n. [OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. &unr_; to rub against; para` beside + &unr_; whetstone; cf. LGr. &unr_; a polishing stone.] 1. A companion; a match; an equal. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister. Sir P. Sidney.
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2. Emulation; rivalry; competition. [Obs.]
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Full many feats adventurous
Performed, in paragon of proudest men. Spenser.
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3. A model or pattern; especially a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence. Udall.
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Man, . . . the paragon of animals ! Shak.
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The riches of sweet Mary's son,
Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon. Emerson.
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4. (Print.) A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.
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Par"a*gon, v. t. [Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner.]
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1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
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2. To compare with; to equal; to rival. [R.] Spenser.
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In arms anon to paragon the morn,
The morn new rising. Glover.
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3. To serve as a model for; to surpass. [Obs.]
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He hath achieved a maid
That paragons description and wild fame. Shak.
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Par"a*gon, v. i. To be equal; to hold comparison. [R.]
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Few or none could . . . paragon with her. Shelton.
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