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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mohan
"彼女は誠実さの模範である。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
"She is considered a paragon of virtue and dedication in her community." - 2
A diamond of a weight exceeding 100 carats, or a size of type used in former times.
"The historical artifact was described as a paragon among jewels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Italian word 'paragone', which referred to a touchstone used to test the purity of gold by rubbing it against the stone. This evolved in Middle French and 16th-century English to mean a standard of excellence, ultimately representing a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paragon" is said worldwide
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parangon
Transliteration: /pa.ʁɑ̃.ɡɔ̃/
"Il est le parangon de la chevalerie moderne."
Inbegriff
Transliteration: /ˈɪnbəˌɡʁɪf/
"Sie war der Inbegriff von Anmut und Eleganz."
paradigma
Transliteration: /pa.raˈdiɡ.ma/
"Lui è un vero paradigma di onestà."
paragón
Transliteration: /pa.ɾaˈɣon/
"Su obra es un paragón de perfección artística."
paradigma
Transliteration: /pa.ɾaˈdĩ.ɡɐ/
"Ele é um paragon de virtude."
आदर्श
Transliteration: ādarsh
"वह सत्य और inहिंसा के आदर्श हैं।"
模范
Transliteration: mófàn
"她是美德的模范。"
모범
Transliteration: mobeom
"그는 성실함의 모범이다."
模範
Transliteration: mohan
"彼女は誠実さの模範である。"
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