‖n. [ L., fr. Gr.
n. [ OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. &unr_; to rub against;
Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Full many feats adventurous
Performed, in paragon of proudest men. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Man, . . . the paragon of animals ! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The riches of sweet Mary's son,
Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
In arms anon to paragon the morn,
The morn new rising. Glover. [ 1913 Webster ]
He hath achieved a maid
That paragons description and wild fame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be equal; to hold comparison. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Few or none could . . . paragon with her. Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Gr. &unr_;, p. pr. of &unr_; to mislead. ] (Min.) A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the
n. [ OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. &unr_; to rub against;
Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Full many feats adventurous
Performed, in paragon of proudest men. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Man, . . . the paragon of animals ! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The riches of sweet Mary's son,
Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
In arms anon to paragon the morn,
The morn new rising. Glover. [ 1913 Webster ]
He hath achieved a maid
That paragons description and wild fame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be equal; to hold comparison. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Few or none could . . . paragon with her. Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Gr. &unr_;, p. pr. of &unr_; to mislead. ] (Min.) A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the