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paramount
What does paramount mean?
paramount (adjective): of the highest importance.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use paramount in a sentence?
- Getting those credit cards paid off is paramount. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce paramount?
/ˈpɛɹəˌmaʊnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does paramount come from?
From Anglo-Norman paramont / paramount (“paramount, pre-eminent; above”), from Old French par / per (“by”) + amont / amunt (“upward”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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of the highest importance
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happening once every year
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lasting forever; unending
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untamed; not domesticated
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