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paragon (PAR uh gahn") (s) (noun), paragons (pl)
1. A model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example: Harry was considered by his colleagues to be a paragon of honesty.

Margaret's daughter was respected as a paragon of virtue.
2. Etymology: from Greek para-, "beside" + akone, "whetstone", hence "something sharpened against another, something made excellent in comparison with others".

A model of excellence or perfection of beauty.
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