Paramount

Paramount
Paramount Par"a*mount, a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See {Amount}.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre["e]minent; as, a paramount duty. ``A traitor paramount.'' --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

{Lady paramount} (Archery), the lady making the best score.

{Lord paramount}, the king. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Syn. Superior; principal; preeminent; chief. [1913 Webster]


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