Par·a·mount (p r  -mount ) A city of southern California southeast of Los Angeles. Originally a dairy center, it became industrialized after the 1950s. Population: 56,400. |
| 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. [Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per; see per1 in Indo-European roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.] par a·mountcy n.par a·mountly adv. |
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