Paramount
Pronunciation : Par"a*mount
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See Amount.]
Definition : Defn: Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre?minent; as, a paramount duty. "A traitor paramount." Bacon. Lady paramount (Archery), the lady making the best score. -- Lord paramount, the king.
Syn. Superior; principal; pre?minent; chief.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Par"a*mount
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The highest or chief. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913