paramount
11Paramount — trademark a large US film and television company based in Hollywood, which has made many famous films …
12paramount — (adj.) 1530s, from Anglo Fr. paramont above (in place, order, degree), mid 14c., from O.Fr. par by + amont up, from a mont upward. The whole from L. per ad montem, lit. to the hill …
13paramount — preponderant, preponderating, predominant, *dominant, sovereign Analogous words: *supreme, surpassing, preeminent, superlative: capital, foremost, principal, main, leading, *chief …
14paramount — [adj] principal, superior ascendant, capital, cardinal, chief, commanding, controlling, crowning, dominant, eminent, first, foremost, headmost, leading, main, outstanding, overbearing, predominant, predominate, preeminent, premier, preponderant,… …
15paramount — ► ADJECTIVE 1) more important than anything else; supreme. 2) having supreme power. DERIVATIVES paramountcy noun. ORIGIN from Old French par by + amont above …
16paramount — [par′ə mount΄] adj. [Anglo Fr paramont < OFr par (L per), by + amont, à mont (< L ad montem, to the hill), uphill] ranking higher than any other, as in power or importance; chief; supreme n. supreme ruler; overlord SYN. DOMINANT paramountcy …
17paramount — [[t]pæ̱rəmaʊnt[/t]] ADJ Something that is paramount or of paramount importance is more important than anything else. The child s welfare must be seen as paramount... Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth. ...the paramount need for… …
18paramount — par|a|mount [ perə,maunt ] adjective more important than all other things: The interests of the child are paramount. of paramount importance: Passenger safety is of paramount importance …
19paramount — adjective more important than anything else: The interests of the consumer should be paramount. | of paramount importance: A balanced budget is of paramount importance. paramountcy noun (U) …
20paramount — UK [ˈpærəmaʊnt] / US [ˈperəˌmaʊnt] adjective more important than all other things The interests of the child are paramount. of paramount importance: Passenger safety is of paramount importance …
