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English Dictionary: paramount	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for paramount
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paramount adj having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" Synonym(s): overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paramount \Par"a*mount\, n. The highest or chief. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paramount \Par"amount\, 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[89]minent; as, a paramount* duty. [bd]A traitor paramount.[b8] --Bacon. {Lady paramount} (Archery), the lady making the best score. {Lord paramount}, the king. Syn: Syn. Superior; principal; pre[89]minent; chief.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Paramount, CA (city, FIPS 55618) Location: 33.89555 N, 118.16407 W Population (1990): 47669 (13726 housing units) Area: 12.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 90723