Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PAR'A-GON
PAR-A-GOG'IC, or PAR-A-GOG'IC-ALPAR'A-GON
PAR'A-GON, n. [Fr. parangon, comparison, a pattern; It. paragone, from paraggio, comparison; Sp. paragon, model; from L. par, equal.]
- A model or pattern; a model by way of distinction, implying superior excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence.
- A companion; a fellow. [Obs.] – Spenser.
- Emulation; a match for trial. [Obs.] – Spenser.
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