What does Paramount mean?

Definitions for Paramount
ˈpær əˌmaʊntpara·mount

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderatingadjective

    having superior power and influence

    "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

Wiktionary

  1. paramountadjective

    Supreme; highest.

    Getting those credit cards paid off is paramount.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Paramountadjective

    Etymology: per and mount.

    Leagues within the state are ever pernicious to monarchies; for they raise an obligation, paramount to obligation of sovereignty, and make the king, tanquam unus ex nobis. Francis Bacon.

    The dogmatist’s opinioned assurance is paramount to argument, Joseph Glanvill.

    If all power be derived from Adam, by divine institution, this is a right antecedent and paramount to all government; and therefore the positive laws of men cannot determine that which is itself the foundation of all law. John Locke.

    Mankind, seeing the apostles possessed of a power plainly paramount to the powers of all the known beings, whether angels or dæmons, could not question their being inspired by God. Gilbert West, on the Resurrection.

    John a Chamber was hanged upon a gibbet raised a stage higher in the midst of a square gallows, as a traitor paramount; and a number of his chief accomplices were hanged upon the lower story round him. Francis Bacon.

  2. Paramountnoun

    The chief.

    In order came the grand infernal peers,
    ’Midst came their mighty paramount. John Milton, P. L.

ChatGPT

  1. paramount

    Paramount refers to something that is of utmost importance or significance, superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Paramountadjective

    having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; preeminent; as, a paramount duty

  2. Paramountnoun

    the highest or chief

Wikidata

  1. Paramount

    Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098 down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area; and is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Paramount

    par′a-mownt, adj. superior to all others: chief: of the highest order or importance—opp. to Paravail.—n. the chief: a superior.—adv. Par′amountly. [O. Fr. par amont, par—L. prep. per; cf. Amount.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. paramount

    The highest in rank or order; the chief.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Paramount in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Paramount in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Paramount in a Sentence

  1. The Israeli leader:

    No matter what disagreements there have been within the Jewish community, maintaining the unity of our people is of paramount importance, now more than ever we must work together to unite the Jewish people and secure the Jewish state.

  2. Courtney Beasley:

    The health and welfare of the crew is always paramount, all of our crew must stay in quarantine for two weeks before they launch. This ensures that they aren't sick or incubating an illness when they get to the space station, and is called' health stabilization.'.

  3. Erin Ranahan:

    In particular, we are seeking specifics on what copyrights CBS/Paramount alleges have been infringed, and which plaintiff claims to own which of those copyrights, with respect to the not yet made film, we are also challenging whether it is premature to claim infringement on a movie that is not done, and in fact, the script is being reworked in light of the lawsuit.

  4. Sumner Redstone:

    I don’t want to sell Paramount.

  5. Stan Bowman:

    The health and privacy of all our players is paramount to the Chicago Blackhawks organization, we care about Jonathan, and we know how badly he wants to be with his teammates competing on the ice. We will provide further updates on his status as circumstances change and do not have a timetable for his return.

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