VividLex

Home / Dictionary / paramount

paramount

6 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. a. Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; preeminent; as, a paramount duty. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The highest or chief. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. having superior power and influence Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; preëminent; as, a paramount duty. "A traitor paramount." Bacon. Lady paramount (Archery), the lady making the best score. -- Lord paramount, the king. Syn. Superior; principal; preëminent; chief. The highest or chief. Milton. Source: webster
  5. 5. Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to allothers; chief; supreme; preëminent; as, a paramount duty. "A traitorparamount." Bacon. Lady paramount (Archery), the lady making the bestscore.-- Lord paramount, the king. Source: adambom
  6. 6. j:100 s having superior power and influence Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Word family

Open full thesaurus page for paramount · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
paramos
paramount issue