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par•a•gon

Pronunciation: (par'u-gon", -gun), [key]
—n.
1. a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence.
2. Print.a 20-point type.
3. an unusually large, round pearl.

—v.t.
1. to compare; parallel.
2. to be a match for; rival.
3. Obs.to surpass.
4. Obs.to regard as a paragon.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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