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==Etymology==
Anglo-French paramont, from par by (from [[Latin]] per) + amunt above, from a to (from Latin ad) + munt mountain
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1531]
==Definition==
*superior to all others : [[supreme]] <a matter of paramount importance>
[[Category: General Reference]]