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paragon

par·a·gon [ párrə gòn, párrəgən ] (plural par·a·gons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. example of excellence: somebody or something that is the very best example of something

2. large unflawed diamond: a perfect diamond that weighs at least 100 carats

3. large perfectly spherical pearl: an extremely large pearl that is a perfect sphere

[Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian paragone, originally "touchstone to test gold" < medieval Greek parakonan "compare," literally "sharpen against"]
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