Paramount

Par·a·mount  (pr-mount)

A city of southern California southeast of Los Angeles. Originally a dairy center, it became industrialized after the 1950s. Population: 56,400.

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par·a·mount  (pr-mount)

adj.

1. Of chief concern or importance: tending first to one's paramount needs.

2. Supreme in rank, power, or authority. See Synonyms at dominant.

n.

One that has the highest rank, power, or authority.

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[Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per; see per¹ in Indo-European roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.]

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para·mountcy n.

para·mountly adv.

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paramount [ˈpærəˌmaʊnt]

adj

of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Rare a supreme ruler

[via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain]

paramountcy  n

paramountly  adv

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paramount, tantamount - Paramount means "primary, top," and tantamount means "equivalent to, same as"; paramount first meant "highest in jurisdiction."

See also related terms for highest.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

paramount - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" overriding, predominate, preponderant, preponderating, predominant dominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

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paramount

adjective principal, prime, first, chief, main, capital, primary, supreme, outstanding, superior, dominant, cardinal, foremost, eminent, predominant, pre-eminent The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
least, minor, slight, secondary, subordinate, inferior, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportant

Translations

paramount [ˈpærəmaʊnt] ADJ

1. (= utmost) → sumo
of paramount importance → de suma importancia

2. (= of prime importance) → primordial
solvency must be paramount → la solvencia es primordial or lo más importante

paramount [ˈpærəmaʊnt] adj [consideration, need] → prépondérant(e)
to be paramount → passer avant tout, être prépondérant(e)
of paramount importance → d'une importance capitale

paramount

adj → Haupt-; to be paramount → Priorität haben; our paramount aim → unser Hauptziel nt; of paramount importance → von größter or höchster Wichtigkeit; the interests of the child must be paramount → den Interessen des Kindes muss Priorität eingeräumt werden

paramount [ˈpærəˌmaʊnt] adj of paramount importance → di capitale importanza