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par·a·mount

(păr′ə-mount′)

adj.

1. Of chief concern or importance: "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union" (Abraham Lincoln).

2. Highest in rank, power, or authority: the paramount leader of the nation.

One that has the highest rank, power, or authority.

[Anglo-Norman paramont, above : par, by (from Latin per; see per in Indo-European roots) + amont, above, upward; see amount.]

par′a·mount′cy n.

par′a·mount′ly adv.

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paramount

(ˈpærəˌmaʊnt)

adj

of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rare a supreme ruler

[C16: via Anglo-Norman from Old French paramont, from par by + -amont above, from Latin ad montem to the mountain]

ˈparaˌmountcy, ˈparaˌmouncy n

ˈparaˌmountly adv

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par•a•mount

(ˈpær əˌmaʊnt)

adj.

1. chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent.

2. above others in rank or authority; superior.

3. a supreme ruler; overlord.

[1525–35; < Anglo-French paramont above =par- per- + a mont < Latin ad montem to the mountain, hence, upward, above; see ad-, mount ²]

par′a•mount•cy, n.

par′a•mount•ly, adv.

syn: See dominant.

paramount

, tantamount - Paramount means "primary, top," and tantamount means "equivalent to, same as"; paramount first meant "highest in jurisdiction."

paramount

adjective principal, prime, first, chief, main, capital, primary, supreme, outstanding, superior, dominant, cardinal, foremost, eminent, predominant, pre-eminent The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
least, minor, slight, secondary, subordinate, inferior, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportant

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paramount

adjective

1. Most important, influential, or significant:

capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, premier, primary, prime, principal, top.

2. Exercising controlling power or influence:

commanding, controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing, preponderant, regnant, reigning, ruling.

Translations

tärkein

primordial

estremo

vital

высший первостепенный

paramount

[ˈpærəmaʊnt] ADJ

1. (= utmost) → sumo
of paramount importance → de suma importancia

2. (= of prime importance) → primordial
solvency must be paramount → la solvencia es primordial or lo más importante

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paramount

[ˈpærəmaʊnt] adj [consideration, need] → prépondérant(e)
to be paramount → passer avant tout, être prépondérant(e)
of paramount importance → d'une importance capitale

paramount

adj → Haupt- ; to be paramount → Priorität haben; our paramount aim → unser Hauptziel nt; of paramount importance → von größter or höchster Wichtigkeit ; the interests of the child must be paramount → den Interessen des Kindes muss Priorität eingeräumt werden

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paramount

[ˈpærəˌmaʊnt] adj of paramount importance → di capitale importanza

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There is this conspiracy theory that the birth of Ijesa North Traditional Council was malicious, intended to weaken the paramouncy of Owa of Ijesaland, and restrict his kingdom majesty only to the title.

Ijesaland Will Pay Dearly For This!

Per the Ngleshie custom, which is in accordance with the Akan type of enstoolment of the paramouncy, the accredited kingmakers have to publicly declare the selected person who will occupy the vacant stool before a funeral is held for the demised chief.

'James Town stool not for auction, trade, sale'

This is because in 1995, the Tano-Subin stools were elevated to paramouncy statuses (Tuobodom being part) by the late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, which sparked off a bloodbath with nine people being killed in Tuobodom and Buoyem, when the late Dotobibi Takyi Ameyaw (then a serving senior military officer), opposed the elevation, claiming that those stools belonged to the Techimanhene and not the Asantehene (Daily Graphic: Monday, March 8, 2010: "Bloody night at Tuobodom").