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Paramount

Main Entry:: ¹par·a·mount
Pronunciation:: \ˈper-ə-ˌmau̇nt, ˈpa-rə-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Anglo-French paramont, from par by (from Latin per) + amunt above, from a to (from Latin ad) + munt mountain — more at for, at, mount
Date:: 1531

: superior to all others : supreme <a matter of paramount importance>

synonyms see dominant

— par·a·mount·cy

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\-ˌmau̇n(t)-sē\ noun

— par·a·mount·ly

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\-ˌmau̇nt-lē\ adverb

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