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The paramount destiny and mission of woman is to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother. That is the law of the Creator.
Joseph P. Bradley

Meaning of "paramount" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARAMOUNT

Via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAMOUNT

paramount  [ˈpærəˌmaʊnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAMOUNT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paramount can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PARAMOUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of paramount in the English dictionary

The definition of paramount in the dictionary is of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent. Other definition of paramount is a supreme ruler.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAMOUNT


account
əˈkaʊnt
amount
əˈmaʊnt
catamount
ˈkætəˌmaʊnt
count
kaʊnt
covermount
ˈkʌvəˌmaʊnt
current-account
ˈkʌrəntəˌkaʊnt
demount
diːˈmaʊnt
discount
dɪsˈkaʊnt
dismount
dɪsˈmaʊnt
fount
faʊnt
mount
maʊnt
overmount
ˌəʊvəˈmaʊnt
re-count
riːˈkaʊnt
recount
rɪˈkaʊnt
remount
riːˈmaʊnt
seamount
ˈsiːˌmaʊnt
surmount
sɜːˈmaʊnt
tantamount
ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt
unmount
ʌnˈmaʊnt
viscount
ˈvaɪkaʊnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAMOUNT

parametrisation
parametrise
parametrization
parametrize
paramilitary
paramnesia
paramo
paramoecia
paramoecium
paramorph
paramorphic
paramorphine
paramorphism
paramorphous
paramouncy
paramountcy
paramountly
paramour
paramylum
paramyxovirus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAMOUNT

at a discount
bank account
body count
business account
call to account
checking account
current account
investment account
loan account
no-account
on account
pollen count
revenue account
savings account
Sermon on the Mount
taxable amount
time discount
to account
trading account
volume discount

Synonyms and antonyms of paramount in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PARAMOUNT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paramount» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of paramount

Translation of «paramount» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAMOUNT

Find out the translation of paramount to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paramount from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paramount» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

首要的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primordial
570 millions of speakers

English

paramount
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैरामाउंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قصوى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первостепенное значение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primordial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বোচ্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

primordial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paling utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorherrschend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最も重要な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최고의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paling penting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலையாய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वश्रेष्ठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olağanüstü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essenziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najważniejsza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

першорядне значення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

primordială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψίστης σημασίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kardinale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paramount
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Paramount
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paramount

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMOUNT»

The term «paramount» is very widely used and occupies the 14.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMOUNT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paramount

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10 QUOTES WITH «PARAMOUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paramount.
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Joe Baca
Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children.
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Louis Begley
I think that Jews - because they are a distinct, gifted and successful group that differentiates itself from societies in which it lives - are vulnerable wherever the rule of law is not paramount.
3
Arnold Bennett
Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.
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Ami Bera
Patient autonomy is paramount to the oath that we take when we enter the profession of medicine. That is why I am appalled when the federal government gets between my patients and their right to the full range of medical information and complete access to health care.
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Irving Berlin
Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.
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Preet Bharara
History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate leadership is to ensure such a culture.
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Hugo Black
Paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.
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Manolo Blahnik
Paris is paramount for fashion, always was - always will be.
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Joseph P. Bradley
The paramount destiny and mission of woman is to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother. That is the law of the Creator.
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Helen Gurley Brown
One of the paramount reasons for staying attractive is so you can have somebody to go to bed with.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAMOUNT»

Discover the use of paramount in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paramount and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hold Paramount: The Engineer's Responsibility to Society
This essential text provides students with practical insight into the engineering code of ethics and how a practicing engineer is obligated to act in a responsible manner.
P. Vesilind, Alastair Gunn, 2010
2
The Paramount story
Provides a year-by-year description of major films by the Hollywood studio, and includes cast, credits, synopsis, and a list of the studio's Academy awards and nominations
John Douglas Eames, 1985
3
One Night on TV Is Worth Weeks at the Paramount: Popular ...
Murray Forman gives the history of this interaction, going back to the early years of television, before the broadcast networks, up through the late fifties.
Murray Forman, 2012
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Paramount Cooking
Paramount Cookingcomes from Christine Manfield's belief that life is too short to eat bad food.Paramount Cookinguses ingredients and methods from around the world - from the Mediterranean to the Middle East, North Africa, France and Asia - ...
Christine Manfield, 1995
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Founder Yawah Toe and Paramount Chief Wrea Musu, Heroes of ...
Reeves and Davis retell the wonderful founder's tale of Yaw Toe dating to the 16th century and other folklore about members of the Grebe ethnic group living in Geed, Maryland County, in the Republic of Liberia.
William Kpaye Kamma Reeves, Alphonsus Gbenon Nyenati Davis, 2008
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The Paramount Role of Joints into the Reliable Response of ...
A detailed presentation of the major role played by correctly designed and fabricated joints in the safe and reliable response of steel, composite and timber structures.
C. C. Baniotopoulos, F. Wald, 2000
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Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years
Celebrating the golden era of Audrey Hepburn's career and the screen and fashion persona that redefined Hollywood glamour, this first-ever collection includes legendary and never-before-seen posters, lobby cards, magazine covers, costume ...
Tony Nourmand, 2007
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Paramount Pictures and the People Who Made Them
History of Paramount Pictures.
I. G. Edmonds, Reiko Mimura, 1980
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Fatal subtraction: the inside story of Buchwald v. Paramount
An updated edition of the best-selling book about the workings of Hollywood recounts the suit against Paramount Pictures by humorist Art Buchwald, who claimed Paramount stole the story to the film, Coming to America, from him. Original.
Pierce O'Donnell, Dennis McDougal, 1996
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John W. Lawton, Paramount Partners LP, and Crossroad Capital ...
and other retirement savings in Paramount. 21. Many of the investors live in Minnesota. 22. Lawton invested approximately $228,000 in Paramount during 2003. 23. However, from May 2008 through October 2008, Lawton withdrew ...
Adolph Dean

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAMOUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paramount is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paramount buys football movie from Veep's Matt Walsh and Timothy …
Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons apparently took some breaks from their busy schedules of calling each other fuck-sticks and dickheads on the ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
2
An informed electorate is paramount
Six people are vying for two nice, good-paying government jobs in next month's primary election while one incumbent wants to keep his office. «Natchez Democrat, Jul 15»
3
Integrity 'paramount' in VictoryLand trial
In June 2011, as the start of the high-profile federal corruption trial involving VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor and state lawmakers and ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
'Terminator: Genisys' News: Paramount Not Going Forward With …
(Photo : Paramount Pictures/Terminator: Genisys' Official Facebook Page) Since "Terminator: Genisys" was a box office flop, Paramount ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
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South Sudan: 'Sanctity of Life Paramount,' UN Relief Chief Says in …
"It is very important that we carry a message that the one thing that matters above all else is that the sanctity of life should be paramount and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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A populist palace, the Paramount has hosted top acts for 100 years
In 1936, A.C. Franklin, along with his brother E.M. and two friends, put together the Paramount Singers, a gospel group. “We were sitting around ... «MyStatesman.com, Jul 15»
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Craig Ferguson to appear at The Paramount
craig ferguson Upfront Inc presents Emmy-winning Craig Ferguson's: The New Deal Live Tour on Thursday, October 22, at The Paramount ... «Augusta Free Press, Jul 15»
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Brazil's central bank director says vigilance "paramount"
BRASILIA, July 24 New inflationary risks have emerged in Brazil and it is "paramount" for the central bank to remain vigilant to meet its goal of ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Seth Gordon to Direct Dwayne Johnson in Paramount's 'Baywatch …
Paramount has been trying to get the right ingredients in place in order to move forward with the film, and Gordon is the sort of director the ... «Variety, Jul 15»
10
EU opens antitrust case against Disney, other big studios
... to Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros regarding "contractual restrictions" that prevent ... «CBS News, Jul 15»

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